Compare towns
Lowell vs Mapleton vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Albany has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070 |
1,884Highest |
934Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
42.4±6.2Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Albany and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.7%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31%±10.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Albany and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Albany and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$59,167±$14k 27% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$231,500±$12kHighest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$46 33% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,114±$23Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810 10% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,093Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Albany and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Albany and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lowell School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.