Compare towns
Limerick vs Milbridge vs Chapman
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 expensive homes ($269k median).
Milbridge has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Milbridge | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,222 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Milbridge and Chapman 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% |
22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Milbridge 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% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Limerick 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 |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Limerick and Chapman 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 |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Limerick and Milbridge 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 |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.