Compare towns
Leeds vs Mapleton vs Buckfield 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).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Buckfield has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Leeds | Mapleton | Buckfield | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,285 |
1,884 |
2,403Highest |
1,868Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3 15% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
25.7%±7.7 ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Livermore and Mapleton 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
21.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$77,917±$41k 4% above ME |
$70,441±$10kLowest 6% below ME |
| Mapleton and Leeds 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$227,700±$18k 23% below ME |
$221,800±$23k 25% below ME |
| Leeds and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461Highest 17% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
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| Leeds and Mapleton 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,860Highest 6% below ME |
$2,237 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Leeds 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Buckfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 10 | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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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.