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Greene vs Mapleton vs Springfield vs Limerick
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Springfield | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417 |
1,884Lowest |
9,084Highest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick and Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.