Compare towns
Enfield vs Mapleton vs Newfield vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Newfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Lowell has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Enfield | Mapleton | Newfield | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,462 |
1,884Highest |
1,580 |
378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.8±5.4 11% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
| Lowell and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lowell and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,667±$7k 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$57,188±$20k 23% below ME |
$50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
| Mapleton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,100±$22kLowest 40% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
$209,700±$30k 29% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
$610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
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| Mapleton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,152 29% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,402Highest 21% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±64.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.5% ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 31/MSAD 31 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.