Compare towns
Greene vs Hermon 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
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Greene | Hermon | Limerick | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417 |
6,727Highest |
3,400 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
| Mapleton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
| Limerick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Limerick and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965Highest about the ME average |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Greene 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Hermon Public Schools | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.