Compare towns
Lovell vs Mapleton vs Washburn vs Stoneham
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 expensive homes ($295k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
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 | Washburn | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,353 |
1,884Highest |
1,355 |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.2±3.5 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
| Stoneham 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% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Lovell 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 |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
$63,750±$27k 15% below 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 | $295,000±$47kHighest about the ME average |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
$226,200±$32k 24% below ME |
| Lovell and Stoneham 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±$277 46% below ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,125±$383 about the ME average |
| Lovell and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,480 51% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,571 48% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±29.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Lovell 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% ME: 10.7% |
12.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 28% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Lovell 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 45/MSAD 45 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Washburn District High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.