Compare towns
Limington vs Lyman vs Mapleton vs Baldwin
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%).
Lyman has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Lyman | Mapleton | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,017 |
4,612Highest |
1,884 |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5 12% above ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Lyman and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Lyman 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% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Mapleton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,600±$33k about the ME average |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Lyman and Limington 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 |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Limington and Lyman 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 |
$2,717 11% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limington and Lyman 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% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lyman 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 | #40 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | 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 | 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.