Compare towns
Lovell vs Wayne vs Stow
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 affordable homes ($295k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Stow has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Wayne | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,353Highest |
1,101 |
535Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.2±3.5Lowest 17% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
57±10.5Highest 27% above ME |
| Stow and Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stow and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
37.9%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Stow and Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$42,204±$22kLowest 44% below ME |
| Wayne 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±$47kLowest about the ME average |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$326,400±$42k 10% above ME |
| Wayne and Stow 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 |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
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| Lovell and Wayne 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$3,304Highest 9% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±29.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lovell and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 28% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
51 minHighest 109% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±12Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 38 | — |
| 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.