Compare towns
Livermore vs Mapleton vs Warren
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).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,868Lowest |
1,884 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Livermore 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,441±$10kLowest 6% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Warren 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 |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
| Warren and Livermore 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 |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
| Warren 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 |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Warren 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% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren 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 | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 73 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.