Compare towns
Byron vs Limerick vs Mapleton vs Maxfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Byron has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Maxfield has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Byron | Limerick | Mapleton | Maxfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 174 |
3,400Highest |
1,884 |
76Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 58.9±12.3Highest 31% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
54.5±5 22% above ME |
| Byron and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 1.1%±16.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
7.9%±39.8 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+ | 14.4%±13.8 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.2%±44.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7% ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±8.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±14.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,417±$53kLowest 21% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$92,500±$48k 24% above ME |
| Limerick and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,700±$61kLowest 59% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$164,600±$35k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,301Lowest 57% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,333 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Limerick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1999Highest 22 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 43 min 74% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
56 minHighest 129% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.1%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
0%±39.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Mapleton 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 | 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.