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Livermore Falls vs Mapleton vs Wayne vs Dover-Foxcroft
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 most affordable homes ($148k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Dover-Foxcroft has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Livermore Falls | Mapleton | Wayne | Dover-Foxcroft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102 |
1,884 |
1,101Lowest |
4,506Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
38±4.1 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±3.9 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Dover-Foxcroft 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% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±0.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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±$25k 23% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$63,344±$6k 15% below ME |
| Wayne and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$162,600±$12k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $856±$126 25% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$880±$97 23% below ME |
| Wayne and Dover-Foxcroft 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,916 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±16Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore Falls and Dover-Foxcroft 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% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Dover-Foxcroft 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 | — | — | — | #89 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 38 | RSU 68/MSAD 68 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.