Compare towns
Leeds vs Mapleton vs Buckfield vs Turner
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Buckfield has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Turner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,285 |
1,884Lowest |
2,403 |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%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 |
47.6±4.3Highest 6% above ME |
| Turner and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
25.7%±7.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest 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% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Turner 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% |
16.4%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% |
5.6%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Turner 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±$25k 23% above ME |
$77,917±$41kLowest 4% above ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
| Turner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27k 13% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$227,700±$18k 23% below ME |
$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
| Turner and Leeds 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 |
$584±$490 49% below ME |
| 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 |
$2,294 24% 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% |
41.9%±64.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Turner 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% ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Buckfield and Mapleton 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 | — | — | — | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 10 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.