Compare towns
Litchfield vs Mapleton vs Union vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Limington has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
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 | Litchfield | Mapleton | Union | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,680 |
1,884Lowest |
2,663 |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±10.2 4% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
| Limington and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Limington and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,904±$15k 14% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
| Mapleton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,900±$26k 18% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
| Limington and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,173±$341 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
| Limington and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,545 16% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,852 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±60.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limington and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.2%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Litchfield and Union 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 | #131 of 133 in ME | — | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 04 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None 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.