Compare towns
Greene vs Limerick vs Mapleton vs Wilder
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 most kids (23.3% under 18).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
3,400 |
1,884Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest 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. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder 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%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Greene 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. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% 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±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Greene 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. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| 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 5% below U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above 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%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Wilder 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest 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. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick and Wilder 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.