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Wade vs Lowell vs Winn
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 kids (16.4% under 18).
Lowell has the most expensive homes ($210k median).
Winn has the most affordable homes ($96k median).
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 | Lowell | Winn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244Lowest |
378Highest |
287 |
| Median age | 53.6±18.5Lowest 20% above ME |
55.5±8.6 24% above ME |
57.1±6.1Highest 27% above ME |
| Winn and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
12.2%±8.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Wade and Lowell 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% |
31.2%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
30.3%±14.8Lowest 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% |
30% ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winn 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±$25k 44% below ME |
$50,833±$31kHighest 32% below ME |
$36,333±$7kLowest 51% below ME |
| Lowell and Wade 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 |
$209,700±$30kHighest 29% below ME |
$95,600±$5kLowest 68% below ME |
| Lowell and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $850±$505 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655Highest 45% below ME |
$1,478 51% below ME |
$1,235Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±73.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winn and Lowell 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% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
22%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1953 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
31 minLowest 24% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lowell and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.