Compare towns
Canton vs Mapleton vs Dixfield vs Livermore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Dixfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Livermore has the most expensive homes ($222k 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 | Canton | Mapleton | Dixfield | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,191Lowest |
1,884 |
2,300Highest |
1,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
49.9±4.4 11% above ME |
51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
| Livermore and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$70,613±$9k 6% below ME |
$70,441±$10k 6% below ME |
| Mapleton and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50k 44% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$160,900±$24kLowest 46% below ME |
$221,800±$23kHighest 25% below ME |
| Livermore and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$658±$287Highest 42% below ME |
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| Dixfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277 25% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,324Highest 23% below ME |
$2,237 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48%±20.3 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
14%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.5% ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 56 | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Dirigo High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.