Compare towns
Union vs Mapleton vs Belgrade vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Belgrade has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Union | Mapleton | Belgrade | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663 |
1,884Lowest |
3,351 |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Belgrade and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% 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 | $267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$312,200±$44kHighest 5% above ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
| Belgrade and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$857±$108 25% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,859 6% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Belgrade and Union 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 | — | — | #71 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 18 | — |
| 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.