Compare towns
Limerick vs Lowell vs Mapleton vs Newfield
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%).
Lowell has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Newfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
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 | Lowell | Mapleton | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
378Lowest |
1,884 |
1,580 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
| Lowell and Newfield 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% |
13.2%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
31.2%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
| Lowell and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
30% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Newfield 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 |
$50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$57,188±$20k 23% below 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 | $269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$209,700±$30k 29% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
| Newfield and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,402 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.