Compare towns
Lowell vs Limerick vs Enfield
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).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
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 | Limerick | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 378Lowest |
3,400Highest |
1,462 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
49.8±5.4 11% above ME |
| Lowell and Enfield 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% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Enfield 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Lowell and Enfield 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% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
24%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Limerick and Enfield 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$62,667±$7k 16% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,700±$30k 29% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$178,100±$22kLowest 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$2,152 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.3%±64.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
95.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 31/MSAD 31 |
| High school 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.