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Addison vs Limerick vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Addison | Limerick | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045Lowest |
3,400Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Addison and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None 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.