Compare towns
Washington vs Mapleton vs Limerick vs Somerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Limerick has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Somerville has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
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 | Washington | Mapleton | Limerick | Somerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,624 |
1,884 |
3,400Highest |
837Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
| Washington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Washington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$71,250±$15k 5% below 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 | $195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$218,100±$41k 26% below ME |
| Limerick and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$322 9% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,583±$265 39% above ME |
| Limerick and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286 25% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$2,505 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 12 |
| 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.