Compare towns
Waldo vs Limerick vs Mapleton vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Limerick has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Waldo | Limerick | Mapleton | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 926 |
3,400Highest |
1,884 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
37.7±5.8 16% below ME |
| Mapleton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,458±$21kLowest 4% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$75,167±$19k 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 | $208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
| Limerick and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$691 about the ME average |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$629±$12 45% below ME |
| Limerick and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Waldo-Region 7 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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.