Compare towns
Turner vs Mapleton vs Buckfield 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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Buckfield has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Livermore has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Turner | Mapleton | Buckfield | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,891Highest |
1,884 |
2,403 |
1,868Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
| Livermore and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
25.7%±7.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Buckfield and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Turner and Livermore 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
21.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$77,917±$41k 4% above ME |
$70,441±$10kLowest 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$227,700±$18k 23% below ME |
$221,800±$23k 25% below ME |
| Turner and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $584±$490 49% below ME |
$610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
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| Mapleton and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,294 24% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,860Highest 6% below ME |
$2,237 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Turner 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Buckfield 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 10 | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | Leavitt Area High School | None in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 10.2Lowest |
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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.