Compare towns
China vs Mapleton vs North Berwick vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has the most homeowners (91.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | China | Mapleton | North Berwick | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,526 |
1,884Lowest |
5,129Highest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Mapleton and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| China and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12k 29% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
| North Berwick and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37k 19% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,105±$116 about the ME average |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535 17% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,735Highest 23% above ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and North Berwick 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 | #27 of 133 in ME | — | #82 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Noble High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.