Compare towns
Dayton vs Limerick vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the most expensive homes ($398k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Standish has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Dayton | Limerick | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,313Lowest |
3,400 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5Highest 6% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
| Dayton and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dayton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Limerick and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24kHighest 52% above ME |
$101,172±$15kLowest 35% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
| Dayton and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,200±$34kHighest 34% above ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$867 7% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Limerick and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,872Highest 28% above ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Dayton and Limerick 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 | — | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dayton Public Schools | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.