Compare towns
Bridgewater 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
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($155k 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 | Bridgewater | Limerick | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 484Lowest |
3,400Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±8Highest 9% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Bridgewater and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.7Lowest 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+ | 27.5%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,417±$15kLowest 12% 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 | $154,900±$78kLowest 48% 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 | $768±$116Lowest 33% 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 | $1,417Lowest 53% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.5%±5.1Lowest 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 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.