Compare towns
Peru vs Mapleton vs Limerick vs Mexico
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the oldest population (median age 48).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Mexico has the most affordable homes ($111k median).
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 | Peru | Mapleton | Limerick | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501Lowest |
1,884 |
3,400Highest |
2,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
43.4±2.8 3% below ME |
| Peru and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Peru and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$55,727±$9kLowest 25% 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 | $141,300±$38k 52% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $723±$16 37% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,027±$275 10% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,799 41% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,961 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.7%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Limerick 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% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
77%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Mapleton 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 | — | — | — | #130 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 56 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 |
| 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.