Compare towns
Island Falls vs Limerick vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Island Falls has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Island Falls | Limerick | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 768Lowest |
3,400Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.7±10.6Highest 13% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Island Falls and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,328±$8kLowest 25% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Limerick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $108,300±$25kLowest 63% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $636±$124 44% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,720Lowest 43% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±51.5 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 16% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.