Compare towns
Lovell vs Mapleton vs Sweden
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Sweden has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
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 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,353 |
1,884Highest |
537Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.2±3.5Highest 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
51.1±19.2 14% above ME |
| Lovell and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Lovell and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±2.7Lowest 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 |
$73,750±$25kLowest 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±$47k about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$311,300±$61kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sweden and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,419±$178 25% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,667±$815Highest 46% above ME |
| Sweden and Lovell 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 |
$2,598Highest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±29.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
8.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lovell and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 28% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lovell and Mapleton 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 | — |
| High school 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.