Compare towns
Limerick vs Mapleton vs Temple vs Thorndike
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Temple has the most homeowners (92.7%).
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
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 | Temple | Thorndike |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,884 |
824Lowest |
1,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
34±14 24% below ME |
19.3±23.6Lowest 57% 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% |
32.8%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike and Temple 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% |
15%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Limerick 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% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Temple 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 |
$56,087±$2kLowest 25% below ME |
$78,438±$14k 5% 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±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$210,200±$79k 29% below ME |
$205,600±$88k 31% below ME |
| Limerick and Temple 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 |
$1,458±$565 28% above ME |
$836±$317 27% below ME |
| Limerick and Temple 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 |
$2,367 22% below ME |
$2,537Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
36%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Temple 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
36 min 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike 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 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Mt View High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.