Compare towns
Mapleton vs North Berwick vs Limerick vs Chapman
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 renters (20.1% rent).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Limerick has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | North Berwick | Limerick | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
5,129Highest |
3,400 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman 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% |
21.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman 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% |
20.9%±5 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and North Berwick 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% |
29% ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| North Berwick and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,105±$116 about the ME average |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,735Highest 23% above ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick 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% |
4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and North Berwick 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 | — | #82 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Noble High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.