Compare towns
Danforth vs Liberty vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Liberty has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Danforth | Liberty | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
969 |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Danforth and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Liberty and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$71,146±$15k 5% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$229,600±$31k 23% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
| Limerick and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22 45% below ME |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,434Lowest 20% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| 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.