Compare towns
Whiting vs Mapleton vs Limerick vs Sebec
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Limerick has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Sebec has the most homeowners (97.6%).
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 | Whiting | Mapleton | Limerick | Sebec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 506Lowest |
1,884 |
3,400Highest |
547 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±5Highest 12% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
| Whiting and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$74,545±$37k 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 | $214,200±$52k 28% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$233,000±$40k 21% below ME |
| Limerick and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,810 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Whiting Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.