Compare towns
Clinton vs Mapleton vs Burnham vs Livermore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Burnham has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Burnham | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,385Highest |
1,884 |
953Lowest |
1,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.7±4.3 13% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.4±3.2 8% above 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Livermore 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Livermore and Burnham 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
$70,441±$10k 6% below ME |
| Mapleton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,000±$28k 37% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$178,100±$43kLowest 40% 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 | $1,177±$118 3% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
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| Burnham and Clinton 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,897 38% below ME |
$2,237Highest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 73 |
| High school 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.