Compare towns
Turner vs Appleton vs Mapleton vs Livermore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Turner has the most expensive homes ($285k median).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Livermore has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Turner | Appleton | Mapleton | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,891Highest |
1,360Lowest |
1,884 |
1,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
| Livermore and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6 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+ | 27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Turner and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Turner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$70,441±$10k 6% below ME |
| Turner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$221,800±$23k 25% below ME |
| Turner and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,294 24% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,237 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton 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 | #33 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | Leavitt Area High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.