Compare towns
Mapleton vs New Limerick vs Oakfield
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 people working from home (10.8%).
New Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
Oakfield has the most affordable homes ($144k median).
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 | New Limerick | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
372Lowest |
629 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+12.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
58.3±10.3Highest 30% above ME |
57.7±6.3 29% above ME |
| New Limerick and Oakfield 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% |
15.3%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
37.1%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
| New Limerick and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| New Limerick 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±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$53,810±$7k 28% below ME |
$46,378±$3kLowest 38% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$196,900±$120kHighest 34% below ME |
$144,300±$46kLowest 51% below ME |
| New Limerick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$775±$388Highest 32% below ME |
$592±$261Lowest 48% below ME |
| New Limerick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,221Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,272 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±52.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.6 ME: 48.4% |
| New Limerick and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
80%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
19 min 25% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Oakfield 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 |
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.