Compare towns
Leeds vs Appleton vs Livermore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Livermore has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Leeds | Appleton | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,285Highest |
1,360Lowest |
1,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
| Livermore and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14kHighest 14% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$70,441±$10k 6% below ME |
| Leeds and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27kHighest 13% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$221,800±$23kLowest 25% below ME |
| Leeds and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
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| Appleton and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565 16% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,237Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.