Compare towns
Thomaston vs Mapleton vs Limerick vs Cushing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k 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 | Thomaston | Mapleton | Limerick | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,769 |
1,884 |
3,400Highest |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
| Thomaston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above 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 | $271,700±$10k 8% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,262±$343 11% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,553±$376 36% above ME |
| Limerick and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Limerick 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 | #99 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 13 |
| 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.