Compare towns
Limerick vs Mapleton vs Colebrook
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%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 53.7).
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 | Mapleton | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,884Lowest |
1,988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Colebrook 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 25% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| 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 19% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$750±$238 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 19% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.