Compare towns
Waltham vs Mapleton vs New Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
New Limerick has the shortest commute (17 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 | Waltham | Mapleton | New Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 346Lowest |
1,884Highest |
372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+12.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.4±9.3 26% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
58.3±10.3Highest 30% above ME |
| New Limerick and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±8.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.9%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
37.1%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| New Limerick and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| New Limerick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,071±$14k 5% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$53,810±$7kLowest 28% below ME |
| Mapleton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $181,300±$22kLowest 39% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$196,900±$120kHighest 34% below ME |
| New Limerick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$567Highest 25% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$775±$388 32% below ME |
| Waltham and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,452 52% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,221Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15%±96.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±52.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| New Limerick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Waltham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.