Compare towns
Mapleton vs Crystal vs Limerick vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Crystal has the oldest population (median age 63.2).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Mapleton | Crystal | Limerick | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
247Lowest |
3,400Highest |
388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Crystal and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±11.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9% ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$48,125±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Limerick and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$129,200±$60kLowest 56% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,563±$922 37% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
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| Limerick and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$943Lowest 69% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.