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84% more nonprofits per person than the typical Maine town.
Lovell’s best subject grades are an A+ for civic life and an A for history; its weakest is a C− for cost of living. Lovell’s median age is 52.2 years, above both the Maine town median (44.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 15% of the land in Lovell is conserved, where Maine’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. On civic life, just 10 of Maine’s 285 towns do better. Lovell has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Eastman Hill Rural Historic District and Lovell Village Church. Lovell has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Lovell beats most towns.
Census counts: 365 in 1810, 1,104 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 4 maps from 1909 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Lovell is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lovell. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi MountainMount Washington
16 mi Scenic railwayConway Scenic Railroad
16 mi Theme parkStory Land
26 mi National forestWhite Mountain National Forest19 mi Ski areaAttitash Mountain Resort85 runs · 1,662 ft vertical
25 mi LandmarkWilley House, New HampshireMount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conway Scenic Railroad: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Story Land: AnotherMaker, CC BY-SA 4.0 · White Mountain National Forest: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Willey House, New Hampshire: alans1948, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lovell, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Lovell.
Most working residents leave Lovell for work: only 5% work in town. Lovell’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Since 2013, Lovell has added 78 jobs, to 201 in 2023.
| Lovell | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by RSU 72/MSAD 72. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Suncook SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 97 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
The typical Lovell home is worth about $519,000, down 0.7% in a year, 26% above the Maine typical home. 89% of households own their home in Lovell.
| Lovell | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,419 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lovell has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Lovell is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (20% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (40% statewide). 27% of Lovell residents are 65 or older. Lovell has grown 4.7% since 2020, to 1,155 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Lovell | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 32% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.3 points. Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Lovell | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.3% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.9% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.1% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.5% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.5% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.7% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.4% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.7% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
47 miles of trail in 17 parks and preserves. Kezar Corridor Lands, at 1,420 acres with 5.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heald & Bradley Ponds Reserve | 8.5 mi | 797 |
| 2. Kezar Corridor Lands | 5.3 mi | 1,420 |
| 3. John A. Segur Wildlife Refuge - East Unit | 1.9 mi | 329 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lovell beats the Maine average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| Lovell | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 81% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Lovell | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.4% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 89.4% | 87.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1987, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lovell.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Lovell; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Lovell residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maine.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
5 places in Lovell on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Lovell.
Town in Maine, United States
Lovell is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,104 at the 2020 census. Lovell is the site of Kezar Lake, a resort area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
84% more nonprofits per person than the typical Maine town.
Yes. That is 8.6 years of the area's median household income ($60,173 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
3 notable people were born here, including Eastman Johnson and Marcellus Stearns.
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