Compare towns
Oakfield vs Mapleton vs New Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakfield has the most affordable homes ($144k median).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
New Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
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 | Oakfield | Mapleton | New Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 629 |
1,884Highest |
372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+12.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.7±6.3 29% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
58.3±10.3Highest 30% above ME |
| New Limerick and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
37.1%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| New Limerick and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| New Limerick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $46,378±$3kLowest 38% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$53,810±$7k 28% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,300±$46kLowest 51% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$196,900±$120kHighest 34% below ME |
| New Limerick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $592±$261Lowest 48% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$775±$388Highest 32% below ME |
| New Limerick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,272 58% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,221Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±13.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±52.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| New Limerick and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
80%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 25% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.