Compare towns
Livermore vs Mapleton vs Leeds vs Turner
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 oldest population (median age 51.4).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Turner has the most expensive homes ($285k 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 | Mapleton | Leeds | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,868Lowest |
1,884 |
2,285 |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% 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 |
47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
| Livermore and Turner 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% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest 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% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Turner 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% |
16.4%Lowest 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% |
5.6%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Turner 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±$25k 23% above ME |
$85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
| Turner and Mapleton 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 |
$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
| Turner and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$940±$461Highest 17% below ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% 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 |
$2,294 24% 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% |
41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Turner 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 | — | — | — | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 73 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.