Compare towns
Limerick vs Mapleton vs Naples vs Waterboro
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).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Waterboro has the most kids (22.5% 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 | Mapleton | Naples | Waterboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,884Lowest |
3,985 |
8,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
42±3.1 6% below ME |
| Naples and Waterboro 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Waterboro 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Naples 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% ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Waterboro 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 |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$89,392±$16k 20% above 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±$29k 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$297,000±$23k about the ME average |
| Naples and Waterboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407 54% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,200±$461 5% above ME |
| Naples and Limerick 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 |
$2,784Highest 8% below ME |
$2,772 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.2%±12.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Waterboro 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% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
35 min 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples 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 | — | — | #118 of 133 in ME | #80 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Lake Region High School | Massabesic High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.