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Cumberland vs Limerick vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.5%).
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
York has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Cumberland | Limerick | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,647 |
3,400Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±4 6% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME |
| York and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Cumberland and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cumberland and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $173,894±$20kHighest 133% above ME |
$101,172±$15kLowest 35% above ME |
$121,250±$25k 62% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,800±$42k 108% above ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
| York and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$759Highest 88% above ME |
$1,758±$407 54% above ME |
$1,490±$336Lowest 31% above ME |
| Cumberland and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 134% above ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$4,658 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±31.3 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| York and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±7 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| York and Cumberland 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 | #25 of 133 in ME | — | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | — | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Greely High School | — | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 9.6Highest |
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| 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.