Compare towns
Buxton vs Limerick vs Mapleton vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buxton has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Buxton | Limerick | Mapleton | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,512 |
3,400 |
1,884Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9Highest about the ME average |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
| Buxton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Buxton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21k 34% above ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
| Standish and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21kHighest 20% above ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
| Buxton and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266 42% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
| Limerick and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422Highest 13% above ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Standish 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 | #104 of 133 in ME | — | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.