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Washburn vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washburn has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Lowell has the most expensive homes ($210k 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 | Washburn | Lowell |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,355Highest |
378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.2±7.7Lowest 8% above ME |
55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
| Lowell and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lowell and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Washburn and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,196±$6kHighest 25% below ME |
$50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
| Washburn and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
$209,700±$30kHighest 29% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $482±$62 58% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,571Highest 48% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±24.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lowell and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | — |
| High school in town | Washburn District High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.