Compare towns
Limington vs Litchfield vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Litchfield has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Limington | Litchfield | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,017Highest |
3,680 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
46.4±10.2 4% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Limington and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Limington and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,675±$11kLowest 13% above ME |
$84,904±$15k 14% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
$243,900±$26k 18% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Limington and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
$1,173±$341 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Limington and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,852Highest 6% below ME |
$2,545 16% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±60.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limington and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
24.2%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Litchfield and Limington 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 | #70 of 133 in ME | #131 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 04 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| 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 |
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.