Compare towns
Greene vs Limerick vs Mapleton vs Patten
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%).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
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 | Mapleton | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
3,400 |
1,884 |
1,154Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest 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% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$51,484±$6kLowest 31% below 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% 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 |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% 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 | $2,965Highest about the ME average |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.