Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Greene vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Greene has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Arrowsic | Greene | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
4,417Highest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
$98,093±$16kLowest 31% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Limerick and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412 40% above ME |
$1,194±$224Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$2,965 about the ME average |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Limerick 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 | — | #69 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.