Compare towns
Corinna vs Limerick vs Mapleton vs Porter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinna has the most affordable homes ($163k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Porter has the most people working from home (15.5%).
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 | Corinna | Limerick | Mapleton | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192 |
3,400Highest |
1,884 |
1,746Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Highest 5% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.9±7.9 9% below ME |
| Corinna and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Porter and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$60,417±$9k 19% below 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 | $163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$226,100±$20k 24% below ME |
| Limerick and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599 18% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Limerick and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,841 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Porter and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Porter 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 | — |
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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.