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Mapleton vs Croydon vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Croydon has the most expensive homes ($317k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Croydon | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
798Lowest |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43±9.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,806Highest 22% above U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Limerick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Croydon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.