Compare towns
Limerick vs Mapleton vs Unity vs Greene
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,884 |
1,375Lowest |
4,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greene 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 25% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$98,093±$16k 22% above U.S. |
| 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 19% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Unity 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 24% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,194±$224 15% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 19% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,965 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Unity 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | — | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Unity School District | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.