Compare towns
Limington vs Mapleton vs Gray 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 the most homeowners (91%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Mapleton | Gray | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,017 |
1,884 |
8,429Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5 12% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Limington 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Gray 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Limington 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Baldwin 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Gray and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$121 4% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
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| Gray and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,852 6% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Limington 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gray 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.