Compare towns
Chelsea vs Limerick vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chelsea has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Chelsea | Limerick | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,823 |
3,400Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±3.6Highest 6% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Chelsea and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Chelsea and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Chelsea and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,471±$10kLowest 14% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Limerick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,300±$37kLowest 39% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,373±$90 21% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Limerick and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,313 24% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15%±19.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 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 | 8.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 48% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 6%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick 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 | #93 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 12 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.