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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lowell, ME compare?
| Figure | Lowell, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 388 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 368 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 10 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 12.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Lowell, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 378±79 |
| Median age | 55.5±8.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.8%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.0%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±7.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±2.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.0%±7.9 pts |
| Median household income | $50,833±$30,873 |
| Per capita income | $37,193±$4,032 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.8%±5.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2%±3.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $209,700±$30,494 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 10.0%±24.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.5%±9.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.3%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.8%±6.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.3%±8.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±17.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.6 min±5.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.3%±5.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov