Compare towns
Limerick vs Madison vs Mapleton vs Solon
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%).
Madison has the most renters (45.4% rent).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k 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 | Madison | Mapleton | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
4,782Highest |
1,884 |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
| Madison and Solon 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% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 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% |
25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Solon 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% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Madison 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 |
$61,747±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% 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±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$906±$247 20% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,983 35% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Madison 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% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | Madison Jr/Sr High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.