Compare towns
Chapman vs Limerick vs Mapleton vs Weld
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
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 | Chapman | Limerick | Mapleton | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
3,400Highest |
1,884 |
459 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
| Limerick and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$268,600±$17k 9% below ME |
| Limerick and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weld and Limerick 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.