Compare towns
Dayton vs Mapleton vs Limerick vs Buxton
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 highest household income ($114k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Buxton has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
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 | Dayton | Mapleton | Limerick | Buxton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,313 |
1,884Lowest |
3,400 |
8,512Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5 6% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
45.5±3.9Highest about the ME average |
| Buxton 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% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
19.2%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Buxton and Mapleton 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% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Dayton and Mapleton 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 |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$100,144±$21k 34% 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 |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$356,800±$21k 20% above ME |
| Dayton and Buxton 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 |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,613±$266 42% above ME |
| Limerick and Buxton 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 |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$3,422 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Dayton and Limerick 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 | — | — | — | #104 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.