Compare towns
Mapleton vs Livermore Falls vs Cornish
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 highest household income ($92k).
Livermore Falls has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Livermore Falls | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,102Highest |
1,803Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
| Mapleton and Cornish 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% |
21.9%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Cornish 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 |
$45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Mapleton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Mapleton 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 |
$856±$126 25% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.