Compare towns
Limerick vs Mapleton vs Sheffield vs Wheelock
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).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Sheffield | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,884 |
573Lowest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Wheelock 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% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield 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 25% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% 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±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 19% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,123 32% below U.S. |
$2,937Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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 |
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.