Compare towns
Enfield vs Mapleton vs Warren 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 homeowners (95.9%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Warren | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,462 |
1,884 |
4,932Highest |
378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.8±5.4 11% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
| Lowell and Enfield 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% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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% |
21.4%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% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,667±$7k 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
| Mapleton and Warren 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 |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$209,700±$30k 29% below ME |
| Warren and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
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| Warren and Mapleton 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 |
$2,832Highest 7% 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% |
52.1%±29.8 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 31/MSAD 31 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.