Compare towns
Limington vs Mapleton vs Wayne vs Steep Falls
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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Wayne | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,017Highest |
1,884 |
1,101Lowest |
1,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5 12% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
| Wayne 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%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$80,280±$33kLowest 7% above ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$243,400±$31k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$121 4% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
| Steep Falls 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$3,273 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
80.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 38 | — |
| 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.