Compare towns
Limington vs Mapleton vs Gray vs Minot
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 oldest population (median age 50).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Minot has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,017 |
1,884Lowest |
8,429Highest |
2,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
49±6.1 9% above ME |
| Limington and Minot 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 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%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Limington and Minot 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% |
25.9% 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% |
5.1%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Minot 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
| Minot and Gray 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 |
$294,900±$26k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$121 4% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$878±$801 23% below ME |
| 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 |
$2,602 14% 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% |
35.7%±40.7 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% |
6.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Minot and Gray 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 | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| 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.