Compare towns
Dover-Foxcroft vs Mapleton vs Livermore Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover-Foxcroft has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Livermore Falls has the most affordable homes ($148k 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 | Dover-Foxcroft | Mapleton | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745 |
1,884Lowest |
3,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37±5.7 17% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Mapleton and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$15k 25% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
| Mapleton and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,800±$14k 46% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
| Mapleton and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $909±$73Highest 20% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$856±$126 25% below ME |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,864Highest 39% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±16.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore Falls and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 43% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.5%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Dover-Foxcroft 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 | #89 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.