Compare towns
Mapleton vs Limerick vs Durham vs Newburgh
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Limerick | Durham | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,400 |
4,262Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Durham 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% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Durham 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Limerick and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Durham and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
— | $950±$219 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Limerick 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% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Limerick 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 | — | — | #14 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 05 | — |
| High school 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.