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Lowell vs Strong 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).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Strong | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 378 |
1,249Highest |
328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% 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% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±9.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Burlington and Strong 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% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Lowell and Burlington 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% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Strong 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 |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% 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 |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
$99,700±$21kLowest 66% below ME |
| Lowell and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $920±$276 19% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478 51% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$582Lowest 81% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Lowell and Strong 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% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 24% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| 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.