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Lowell vs Jackson
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 oldest population (median age 55.5).
Jackson has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 378Lowest |
567Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jackson and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lowell and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
| Jackson 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±$30kLowest 29% below ME |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
| Jackson and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$12 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Jackson 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% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Lowest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 24% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Lowell 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.