Compare towns
Limerick vs Mapleton vs Jefferson vs Greene
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Greene has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Jefferson | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,884Lowest |
2,647 |
4,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
| Mapleton and Limerick 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% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Greene 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and Mapleton 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% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene 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 |
$85,078±$17kLowest 14% above ME |
$98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
| Limerick and Greene 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±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
| Jefferson and Greene 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 |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
| Limerick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 17% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Greene 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 | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.