Compare towns
Greene vs Limerick vs Lisbon 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Lisbon has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Limerick | Lisbon | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417 |
3,400 |
9,750Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
| Mapleton and Limerick 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% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Lisbon 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% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest 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+ | 22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 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±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Greene and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$979±$286 14% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Limerick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 about the ME average |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$3,324Highest 9% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Lisbon 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% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | — | #60 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lisbon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.8 |
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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.