Compare towns
Lowell vs Stoneham 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 most renters (11.5% rent).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Enfield has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
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 | Stoneham | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 378 |
271Lowest |
1,462Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -10.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±8.6 24% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
49.8±5.4Lowest 11% above ME |
| Stoneham 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% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Enfield 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% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
28%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham 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% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham 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 |
$63,750±$27kHighest 15% below ME |
$62,667±$7k 16% below ME |
| Stoneham and Enfield 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 |
$226,200±$32kHighest 24% below ME |
$178,100±$22kLowest 40% below ME |
| Stoneham and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
$425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
| Stoneham and Enfield 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 |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$2,152Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
58.3%±64.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Stoneham 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% |
7.4% 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 | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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.