Compare towns
Livermore vs Mapleton vs Turner vs Canton
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Turner has the most expensive homes ($285k median).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Turner | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,868 |
1,884 |
5,891Highest |
1,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Canton 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Turner 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% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Turner 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±$25k 23% above ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
| Turner and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$584±$490 49% below ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
| Mapleton and Turner 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 |
$2,294Highest 24% below ME |
$2,277 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Livermore 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 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 | 27 min 11% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Mapleton 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 | — |
| High school 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.