Compare towns
China vs Ogunquit vs Limerick vs Palermo
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 most kids (20.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Limerick has the most renters (10.2% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Limerick | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,526Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,400 |
1,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
43.4±6.1 3% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| China and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Palermo 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$89,095±$15kLowest 19% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$259,700±$54k 12% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,235±$1kLowest 8% above ME |
| Limerick and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535 17% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$2,506Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #27 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | — | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.