Compare towns
Rome vs Mapleton vs Lovell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Lovell has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Rome | Mapleton | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2 8% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.2±3.5Highest 17% above ME |
| Lovell and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lovell and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.3%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lovell and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25kLowest 4% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$80,625±$20k 8% above ME |
| Mapleton and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36kHighest 11% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$295,000±$47k about the ME average |
| Rome and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,419±$178Highest 25% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829Highest 40% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,480Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±29.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Rome and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lovell 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 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.