Compare towns
Milo vs Mapleton vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Milo | Mapleton | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,165 |
1,884Lowest |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±7Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Milo and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 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+ | 18.2%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% 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 | $97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $879±$400 23% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 70% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Penquis Valley Middle/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.