Compare towns
Limerick vs Buxton vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Buxton has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Limerick | Buxton | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
8,512Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
30.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$100,144±$21k 34% above ME |
$93,125±$17kLowest 25% above ME |
| Limerick and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$356,800±$21kHighest 20% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,613±$266Lowest 42% above ME |
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| Limerick and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 17% below ME |
$3,422Highest 13% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Buxton 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 | — | #104 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| 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.