Compare towns
Livermore vs Mapleton vs Warren vs Newfield
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 housing (typical home built 1971).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,868 |
1,884 |
4,932Highest |
1,580Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.5 15% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Newfield and Livermore 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% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest 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%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield 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% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,441±$10k 6% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
| 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±$32k 22% below ME |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
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| 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 |
$2,402 21% 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% |
33.3%±100 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% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest 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 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.