Compare towns
Clinton vs Litchfield vs Mapleton vs Livermore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most affordable homes ($187k median).
Litchfield has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Livermore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
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 | Clinton | Litchfield | Mapleton | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,385 |
3,680Highest |
1,884 |
1,868Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.7±4.3 13% above ME |
46.4±10.2 4% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
| Livermore and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Livermore and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest 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 | $71,458±$39k 4% below ME |
$84,904±$15k 14% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$70,441±$10kLowest 6% below ME |
| Mapleton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,000±$28kLowest 37% below ME |
$243,900±$26kHighest 18% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$221,800±$23k 25% below ME |
| Litchfield and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$118Highest 3% above ME |
$1,173±$341 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Clinton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,910 37% below ME |
$2,545Highest 16% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,237 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±60.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
24.2%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Litchfield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #116 of 133 in ME | #131 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 04 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.