Compare towns
Stetson vs Mapleton vs Limerick vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stetson has the oldest population (median age 42.2).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k 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 | Stetson | Mapleton | Limerick | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,151Lowest |
1,884 |
3,400Highest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1Highest 6% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Stetson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$76,466±$4k 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 | $205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377 30% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962 35% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 24 |
| 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.