Compare towns
Dayton vs Mapleton vs Hollis vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the most expensive homes ($398k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Limerick has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Dayton | Mapleton | Hollis | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,313 |
1,884Lowest |
4,872Highest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5 6% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Hollis and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 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+ | 27.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24kHighest 52% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$95,950±$24k 28% above ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
| Dayton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,200±$34kHighest 34% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$338,900±$27k 14% above ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
| Dayton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$867 7% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,372±$293 20% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,872Highest 28% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,625 14% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Dayton and Hollis 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 | — | — | #88 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Dayton Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.