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Lowell vs Danforth vs Wallagrass
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 people working from home (10.8%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Wallagrass has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
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 | Danforth | Wallagrass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 378Lowest |
452 |
514Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±8.6 24% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
55.6±8.2Highest 24% above ME |
| Wallagrass and Lowell 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% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Wallagrass and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.5%±8.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wallagrass and Lowell 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wallagrass and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,833±$31kHighest 32% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,833±$5k 35% below ME |
| Lowell and Wallagrass 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$194,900±$35k 34% below ME |
| Lowell and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$932±$95Highest 18% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478Highest 51% below ME |
— | $1,470Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±61.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Lowell and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.