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Greene vs Limerick vs Mapleton vs Wheelock

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

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).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).

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.

MeasureGreeneLimerickMapletonWheelock
People
Population
4,417Highest
3,400
1,884
717Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.7±4.9Lowest
about the U.S. average
40.4±9.2
4% above U.S.
41.8±6
7% above U.S.
51±5.6Highest
31% above U.S.
Wheelock and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.3%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.5
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
17.1%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
29.4%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
27.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.6%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
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
22% above U.S.
$101,172±$15kHighest
25% above U.S.
$91,731±$25k
14% above U.S.
$64,792±$20kLowest
20% below U.S.
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
19% below U.S.
$269,400±$29k
19% below U.S.
$191,800±$23k
42% below U.S.
$189,600±$37kLowest
43% below U.S.
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
15% below U.S.
$1,758±$407Highest
24% above U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
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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
5% below U.S.
$2,520
19% below U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$2,937
6% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.8%±20.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.8%±14.2
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
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
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1994Highest
14 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1989
9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
3% below U.S.
38 minHighest
42% above U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
28 min
4% above U.S.
Work from home
11.6%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
15.2%±6.7
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.1%±16Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Wheelock 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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U.S. 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.