Compare towns
Lowell vs Mapleton vs Cherryfield
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 homeowners (88.5%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Lowell | Mapleton | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 378Lowest |
1,884Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±8.6 24% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Lowell 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
| Lowell and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Mapleton and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Cherryfield 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| 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.