Compare towns
Livermore vs Mapleton vs Union vs Enfield
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 highest household income ($92k).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Union | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,868 |
1,884 |
2,663Highest |
1,462Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
49.8±5.4 11% above ME |
| Livermore and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
28%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Enfield 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$62,667±$7kLowest 16% below ME |
| Mapleton and Union 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 |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$178,100±$22kLowest 40% below ME |
| Union and Livermore 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 |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
| Union 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,152 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
58.3%±64.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Enfield 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Mapleton 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 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 31/MSAD 31 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.