Compare towns
Minot vs Mapleton vs Poland vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minot has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
Limington has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Minot | Mapleton | Poland | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,794 |
1,884Lowest |
5,954Highest |
4,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49±6.1 9% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
| Limington and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Limington and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
$84,675±$11kLowest 13% above ME |
| Minot and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,900±$26k about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$283,600±$44k 4% below ME |
$295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
| Limington and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$801 23% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
$1,185±$121 4% above ME |
| Poland and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602 14% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Minot 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 | #78 of 133 in ME | — | #81 of 133 in ME | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 16 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.