Compare towns
Limerick vs Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
Sidney has the most expensive homes ($336k 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 | Newburgh | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,884 |
1,475Lowest |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Newburgh and Sidney 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% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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 |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$83,488±$10k 12% 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 |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
| Limerick and Sidney 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 |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 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 |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Sidney 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 | — | — | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.