Compare towns
Wade vs Danforth vs Pittston vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wade has the most renters (21.7% rent).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Pittston has the highest household income ($87k).
Lowell has the most homeowners (88.5%).
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 | Wade | Danforth | Pittston | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 244Lowest |
666 |
3,093Highest |
378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
| Lowell and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
30% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
$50,833±$31k 32% below ME |
| Pittston and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$209,700±$30k 29% below ME |
| Pittston and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
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| Pittston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 45% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,909Highest 37% below ME |
$1,478 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lowell and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.