Compare towns
Limington vs Mapleton vs Millinocket vs Waterboro
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%).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Waterboro has the most kids (22.5% 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 | Mapleton | Millinocket | Waterboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,017 |
1,884Lowest |
4,115 |
8,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5 12% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME |
42±3.1 6% below ME |
| Millinocket and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Waterboro and Mapleton 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Waterboro 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±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
$89,392±$16k 20% above ME |
| Mapleton and Waterboro 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$297,000±$23kHighest about the ME average |
| Waterboro and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$121 4% above ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,200±$461Highest 5% above ME |
| Waterboro and Limington 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,580Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,772 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
50.2%±12.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waterboro 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% ME: 10.7% |
17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Limington and Mapleton 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 | — | #98 of 133 in ME | #80 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Millinocket Public Schools | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | Massabesic High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.