Compare towns
Wayne vs Mapleton vs Bristol vs Livermore Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Livermore Falls has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
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 | Wayne | Mapleton | Bristol | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
1,884 |
2,917 |
3,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Bristol and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±8.1 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+ | 29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
42.8%±8.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
52.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$100,750±$19kHighest 35% above ME |
$45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
| Bristol and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$406,400±$54kHighest 37% above ME |
$147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
| Bristol and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,051±$106Highest 8% below ME |
$856±$126 25% below ME |
| Bristol and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,668 12% below ME |
$1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore Falls and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 24% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Bristol 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 | — | — | #16 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Bristol Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.