Compare towns
Norridgewock vs Mapleton vs Limerick vs Mercer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norridgewock has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Mercer has the most homeowners (92.1%).
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 | Norridgewock | Mapleton | Limerick | Mercer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,288 |
1,884 |
3,400Highest |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±11Highest 12% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
| Norridgewock and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Mercer and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,579±$19kLowest 18% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$71,107±$2k 5% below 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 | $151,900±$52kLowest 49% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$238,500±$32k 20% below ME |
| Limerick and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$588 7% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,422±$249 25% above ME |
| Limerick and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,970 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
18.5%±74 ME: 48.4% |
| Norridgewock and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.5%±8.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Norridgewock and Mercer 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 | #91 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school 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.