Compare towns
Waldoboro vs Limerick vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waldoboro has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Waldoboro | Limerick | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,253Highest |
3,400 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Waldoboro and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest 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 | $69,107±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% 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 | $274,900±$39kHighest 7% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,861Highest 6% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 3% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Mapleton 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 | #55 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Medomak Valley High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.