Compare towns
Livermore vs Mapleton vs Livermore Falls
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 highest household income ($92k).
Livermore Falls has the most affordable homes ($148k 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 | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,868Lowest |
1,884 |
3,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±8.1 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+ | 24.8%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±5.4Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Livermore 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 |
$45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
| Mapleton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,800±$23kHighest 25% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
| Livermore and Mapleton 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 |
$856±$126Highest 25% below ME |
| Livermore Falls and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,237Highest 26% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16 ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Livermore Falls 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% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.