Compare towns
Mapleton vs Limerick vs Hancock
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%).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
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 | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
3,400Highest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Limerick 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%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Hancock 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 |
$72,285±$5kLowest 3% below ME |
| Limerick and Mapleton 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 |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
| Hancock 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 |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,869 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.