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Croydon vs Limerick vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has the most expensive homes ($317k 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 | Croydon | Limerick | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
3,400Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Limerick and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Highest 22% above U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Croydon School District | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None 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.