Compare towns
Livermore Falls vs Mapleton vs Milo vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Livermore Falls has the youngest population (median age 36.7).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (24 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 | Livermore Falls | Mapleton | Milo | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102 |
1,884Lowest |
2,165 |
3,930Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
43.9±7Highest about the ME average |
40±6.5 11% below ME |
| Milo and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittsfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittsfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
$57,381±$12k 23% below ME |
| Mapleton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,500±$34k 50% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$164,100±$17k 45% below ME |
| Mapleton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $856±$126 25% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$879±$400Highest 23% below ME |
$825±$260 28% below ME |
| Milo and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
$1,965Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±16 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±21.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittsfield and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
76.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 45% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 7.2%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Pittsfield 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 | — | — | — | #125 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | RSU 53/MSAD 53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.