Compare towns
Limerick vs Mapleton vs West Paris vs Newfield
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 most kids (22.2% under 18).
West Paris has the most people working from home (23.8%).
Newfield has the most expensive homes ($318k 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 | West Paris | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,884 |
1,808 |
1,580Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
46±7.9 about the ME average |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Newfield and West Paris 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Limerick 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% |
25.2%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield and West Paris 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% |
23.1% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Newfield 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 |
$56,324±$5kLowest 25% below ME |
$57,188±$20k 23% below 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 |
$193,000±$20k 35% below ME |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
| Newfield 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 |
$838±$333 26% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,083 31% below ME |
$2,402 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.5%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| West Paris and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
24.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.9% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
23.8%±18.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| West Paris 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 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.