Compare towns
Hartford vs Mapleton vs Sumner vs Livermore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Livermore has the most expensive homes ($222k 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 | Hartford | Mapleton | Sumner | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,884Highest |
845Lowest |
1,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.5 6% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
51.4±3.5 15% above ME |
| Sumner and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hartford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±0.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 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 | $87,115±$40k 17% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$70,441±$10k 6% below ME |
| Mapleton and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,200±$44k 36% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% 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 | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,024Highest about the ME average |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$2,237 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
95.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 min 68% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 10 | 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.