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China vs Dummer vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
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 | China | Dummer | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,526Highest |
299Lowest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9 5% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| China and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| China and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12k 19% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Limerick and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,758±$407 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535 19% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Limerick and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick and China 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 | #27 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.