Compare towns
Morrill vs Mapleton vs Limerick vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrill has the youngest population (median age 39.8).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Monroe has the oldest population (median age 43.5).
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 | Morrill | Mapleton | Limerick | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 914Lowest |
1,884 |
3,400Highest |
1,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
43.5±7Highest about the ME average |
| Monroe and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,250±$18kLowest about the ME average |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% 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 | $214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
| Limerick and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891 14% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 19% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 71 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.