Compare towns
Alfred vs Limerick vs Newfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alfred has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Newfield has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Alfred | Limerick | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,125 |
3,400Highest |
1,580Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.3 about the ME average |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Newfield and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newfield and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,321±$18k 10% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
| Limerick and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,300±$38kHighest 15% above ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
| Alfred and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$432Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
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| Limerick and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,543Highest 17% above ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Alfred 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 | #74 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.