Compare towns
Limerick vs Lyndeborough vs Mapleton vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% 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 | Lyndeborough | Mapleton | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,616Lowest |
1,884 |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.1±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
28%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jefferson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$85,078±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$311,600±$35k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,120±$130 21% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 19% below U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,587 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough 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 | — | — | — | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| 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 |
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.