Town guide

Lowell, Maine

Lowell is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, home to about 378 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04493.

Homes sold for a median of $323 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population37810 per sq mi
Median home value$209,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$323Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lowell

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lowell

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)140 miles away
Closer regional airportBangor International Airport (BGR)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA236 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY418 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lowell; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lowell

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lowell had 368 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.

It’s the 400th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Penobscot County grew from 76,246 residents in 1900 to 152,199 in 2020.

Lowell population by census2000: 291, 2010: 358, 2020: 368291200035820103682020

Penobscot County, 1900–2020

Penobscot County population, 1900 to 20201900: 76,246, 1910: 85,285, 1920: 87,684, 1930: 92,379, 1940: 97,104, 1950: 108,198, 1960: 126,346, 1970: 125,393, 1980: 137,015, 1990: 146,601, 2000: 144,919, 2010: 153,923, 2020: 152,19976K’00’1088K’20’3097K’40’50126K’60’70137K’80’90145K’00’10152K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 44.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LowellJan: high 26°F, low 3°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 5°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 17°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 30°F, 3.6 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 27°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 15°F, 4.2 in26°3°Jan3.529°5°Feb2.438°17°Mar3.552°30°Apr3.666°43°May3.774°53°Jun4.179°59°Jul3.478°57°Aug3.670°48°Sep3.457°37°Oct4.744°27°Nov4.232°15°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lincoln Sanitary District/Wtp, ME weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Penobscot County

60,749 jobs at 4,222 businesses in Penobscot County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Penobscot CountyHealth care and social assistance: 15,147 jobs; Retail trade: 11,296 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,676 jobs; Construction: 3,785 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,009 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,999 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,800 jobs; Finance and insurance: 2,368 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Manufacturing 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lowell.

Nearest hospitals

  • Penobscot Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lincoln7.7 miles
  • Millinocket Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Millinocket30.0 miles
  • Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bangor31.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Lowell

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Morgan's Beach · 16 acres2.6 mi
  • Cole Athletic Field · 5 acres2.4 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Lowell

Public schools here are run by Rsu 31/Msad 31. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Enfield Station Elementary SchoolWest EnfieldPre-K–5210Public2.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Enfield.

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