Compare towns
Mapleton vs Limington vs Standish 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).
Limington has the oldest population (median age 50).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Limington | Standish | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
4,017 |
10,662Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Limington 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% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 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% |
22.1%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Limington 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% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
| Standish 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 |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Standish and Limington 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 |
$1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Limington and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,852 6% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Limington 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Standish 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 | — | #70 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.