Compare towns
Livermore vs Mapleton vs Leeds vs Newfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Livermore has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Mapleton | Leeds | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,868 |
1,884 |
2,285Highest |
1,580Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.5 15% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Newfield and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest 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%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest 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±$10k 6% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below 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±$27k 13% below ME |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$940±$461Highest 17% below ME |
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| 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 |
$2,402 21% 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% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Newfield 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% |
10.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest 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 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.