Compare towns
Friendship vs Mapleton vs Lovell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Friendship has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Lovell has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Friendship | Mapleton | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,213Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±6.9Highest 24% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.2±3.5 17% above ME |
| Friendship and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.3%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lovell and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,625±$22kLowest about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$80,625±$20k 8% above ME |
| Mapleton and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$56k 7% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$295,000±$47kHighest about the ME average |
| Lovell and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$53 20% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,419±$178Highest 25% above ME |
| Lovell and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,218Highest 27% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,480Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±29.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lovell and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lovell and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| 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 |
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.