Compare towns
Waldoboro vs Mapleton vs Limerick vs Warren
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).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Limerick | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,253Highest |
1,884Lowest |
3,400 |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,107±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$74,616±$21k 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 | $274,900±$39kHighest 7% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% 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 |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Limerick and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,861Highest 6% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Limerick 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 3% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Warren 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 | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Medomak Valley High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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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.