Compare towns
Mapleton vs Liberty vs Carmel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Liberty has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Carmel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Mapleton | Liberty | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
969Lowest |
2,941Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
46.4±4.5Highest 4% above ME |
| Carmel and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Liberty and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
| Mapleton and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$229,600±$31k 23% below ME |
$256,800±$37kHighest 13% below ME |
| Carmel and Liberty 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 |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,434 20% below ME |
$2,662Highest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Liberty 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 | — | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| 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.