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Lowell vs Mount Chase vs Burlington
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 expensive homes ($210k median).
Mount Chase has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Burlington has the most affordable homes ($100k 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 | Mount Chase | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 378Highest |
280Lowest |
328 |
| Median age | 55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
49.9±10.9Lowest 11% above ME |
52.5±22.8 17% above ME |
| Lowell and Burlington 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% |
22.1%±10.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±9.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Burlington and Mount Chase 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% |
28.9%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±7.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lowell and Mount Chase 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% |
32.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mount Chase 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±$31kHighest 32% below ME |
$41,711±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
$48,750±$14k 35% below ME |
| Lowell and Burlington 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 |
$115,700±$15k 61% below ME |
$99,700±$21kLowest 66% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,281±$1k 12% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478 51% below ME |
$1,548Highest 49% below ME |
$582Lowest 81% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Lowell and Mount Chase 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% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
93.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Chase 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.