Compare towns
Searsmont vs Mapleton vs Limerick vs Morrill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Searsmont has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
Morrill has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Searsmont | Mapleton | Limerick | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,646 |
1,884 |
3,400Highest |
914Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±9.8Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
| Searsmont and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Searsmont and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Searsmont and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,000±$20k 16% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$74,250±$18kLowest about the ME average |
| Limerick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,000±$31kHighest 4% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
| Searsmont and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$311 17% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$975±$891 14% below ME |
| Limerick and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,788Highest 8% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±41.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Searsmont and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 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 | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.3%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Searsmont and Limerick 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 71 |
| 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.