Compare towns
Mapleton vs Monroe vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Monroe has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Lowell has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Mapleton | Monroe | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,001 |
378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
| Lowell and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lowell and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
| Mapleton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
$209,700±$30k 29% 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 | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest 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 | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.