Compare towns
Livermore Falls vs Mapleton vs Wayne vs Searsport
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 expensive homes ($363k median).
Searsport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Searsport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102Highest |
1,884 |
1,101Lowest |
2,655 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.3%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 |
42.9±7.2 4% 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% |
15.8%±5.7 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% |
23.7%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Searsport 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% |
23.2% 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% |
4.4%±3.5 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 |
$64,303±$19k 14% 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 |
$224,400±$78k 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $856±$126 25% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,105±$87Highest about the ME average |
| Searsport and Wayne 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 |
$2,225 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±16 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
48.2%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Searsport 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% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 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 |
22 minLowest 13% 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% |
20.2%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Searsport 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 | — | — | — | #109 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 38 | RSU 20 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Searsport District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.2 |
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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.