Compare towns
Fayette vs Mapleton vs Readfield 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
Fayette has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Readfield has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
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 | Fayette | Mapleton | Readfield | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,383Lowest |
1,884 |
2,651 |
3,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
-4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±4.2Highest 31% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Fayette and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 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+ | 37.2%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,500±$17k 20% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
| Mapleton and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,600±$48k 13% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$816 14% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$856±$126 25% below ME |
| Readfield and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,160 4% above ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore Falls and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 33% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Fayette 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 | — | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Fayette Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.