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Livermore Falls vs Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Milo
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 most people working from home (10.8%).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k 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 | Livermore Falls | Mapleton | Newburgh | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102Highest |
1,884 |
1,475Lowest |
2,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Milo 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Mapleton 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% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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 |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $856±$126 25% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
$879±$400 23% below ME |
| Newburgh and Milo 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 |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±16 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Livermore Falls 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% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 45% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.2%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Livermore Falls 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 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Penquis Valley Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.