Compare towns
Limerick vs Lyman vs Mapleton vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Lyman has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Lyman | Mapleton | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
4,612Highest |
1,884Lowest |
4,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
50±4.5 12% above ME |
| Lyman and Limington 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% |
15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 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% |
26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Limington 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% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Lyman 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 |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$84,675±$11kLowest 13% 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 | $269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
| Lyman and Limington 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 |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,185±$121 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 17% below ME |
$2,717 11% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limington and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Lyman and Limerick 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 | — | #40 of 133 in ME | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.