Compare towns
Enfield 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
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Enfield | Mapleton | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,462Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±5.4 11% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
| Livermore and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Enfield and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest 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 | $62,667±$7kLowest 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$70,441±$10k 6% below ME |
| Mapleton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,100±$22kLowest 40% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% 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 | $425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
$610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
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| Mapleton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,152 29% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,237Highest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±64.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 31/MSAD 31 | 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 |
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.