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Lowell vs Monroe 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 homeowners (88.5%).
Monroe has the highest household income ($81k).
Wallagrass has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Monroe | Wallagrass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 378Lowest |
1,001Highest |
514 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±8.6 24% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
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% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Wallagrass 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%±4.5Lowest 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% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
22%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Wallagrass 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 |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$48,833±$5kLowest 35% below ME |
| Monroe 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±$30k 29% below ME |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
$194,900±$35kLowest 34% below ME |
| Monroe and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$932±$95Lowest 18% below ME |
| Monroe and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478 51% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
$1,470Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
32%±61.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Monroe 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% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| 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.