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