Compare towns
Limerick vs Mapleton vs Wade vs Greene
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 most people working from home (15.2%).
Wade has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Wade | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,884 |
244Lowest |
4,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
| Wade and Mapleton 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% |
16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.2% ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 35% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
| 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 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$157,100±$109kLowest 47% below ME |
$270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
| Greene and Limerick 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 |
— | $1,194±$224 5% above ME |
| Limerick and Greene 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene 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% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 5 photos → |
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.