Compare towns
Waterboro vs Mapleton vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterboro has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Limington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Waterboro | Mapleton | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,055Highest |
1,884Lowest |
4,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3.1 6% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Waterboro and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Limington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Waterboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,392±$16k 20% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$84,675±$11kLowest 13% above ME |
| Mapleton and Waterboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $297,000±$23kHighest about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
| Waterboro and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$461Highest 5% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,185±$121 4% above ME |
| Waterboro and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,772 9% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.2%±12.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Waterboro and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limington 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 | #80 of 133 in ME | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Massabesic 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.