Compare towns
Mapleton vs Limerick vs Troy vs Union
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%).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Limerick | Troy | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,400Highest |
984Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Troy and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest 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+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Union 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% ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Troy 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 |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above 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±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Limerick and Union 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 |
$1,255±$211 10% above ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Limerick and Troy 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 |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Troy 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.