Compare towns
Bingham vs Mapleton vs Liberty vs Moscow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Liberty has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Moscow has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Bingham | Mapleton | Liberty | Moscow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 660Lowest |
1,884Highest |
969 |
865 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±8.2Highest 25% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
55.4±6 24% above ME |
| Bingham and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $42,708±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$71,146±$15k 5% below ME |
$45,526±$5k 39% below ME |
| Mapleton and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$229,600±$31kHighest 23% below ME |
$153,800±$28k 48% below ME |
| Liberty and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$559±$193 51% below ME |
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| Mapleton and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,059 65% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,434Highest 20% below ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±48.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Moscow and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.8% ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
38 min 56% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Liberty and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
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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.