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Lowell vs Bingham vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the most expensive homes ($210k median).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
Waltham has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Lowell | Bingham | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 378 |
660Highest |
346Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.5±8.6Lowest 24% above ME |
56±8.2 25% above ME |
56.4±9.3Highest 26% above ME |
| Waltham and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Bingham and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bingham and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bingham and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,833±$31k 32% below ME |
$42,708±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$71,071±$14kHighest 5% below ME |
| Waltham and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,700±$30kHighest 29% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$181,300±$22k 39% below ME |
| Lowell and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$850±$567Highest 25% below ME |
| Waltham and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478Highest 51% below ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,452 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
15%±96.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Waltham and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — |
| High school in town | — | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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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.