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China vs Limerick vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
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 | Limerick | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,526Highest |
3,400 |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
42.2±5.1Highest 6% below ME |
| Stetson and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| China and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson and China 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 29% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
| 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±$37k 19% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
| Limerick and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535Highest 17% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 |
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.