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Phillips vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillips has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Lowell has the highest household income ($51k).
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 | Phillips | Lowell |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,094Highest |
378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.7±3.7Lowest 11% above ME |
55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
| Lowell and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$50,833±$31kHighest 32% below ME |
| Lowell and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$209,700±$30kHighest 29% below ME |
| Lowell and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$377 58% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.