Compare towns
Limerick vs Mapleton vs Corinth vs West Gardiner
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%).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
West Gardiner has the most expensive homes ($305k 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 | Mapleton | Corinth | West Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,884Lowest |
2,990 |
3,696Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
43.5±2.8Highest about the ME average |
| West Gardiner and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and West Gardiner 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
8.1%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| West Gardiner and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$96,172±$30k 29% above ME |
| Limerick and West Gardiner 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$305,100±$42kHighest about the ME average |
| West Gardiner 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 |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
$1,087±$150 5% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,282 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±9.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| West Gardiner 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth 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 | — | — | #102 of 133 in ME | #90 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.