Compare towns
Livermore vs Mapleton vs Leeds
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Livermore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
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 | Mapleton | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,868Lowest |
1,884 |
2,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Livermore and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,441±$10kLowest 6% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
| Mapleton and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,800±$23k 25% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$257,800±$27kHighest 13% below ME |
| Leeds and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$940±$461Highest 17% 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 | $2,237 26% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,565Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 73 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.