Compare towns
Durham vs Limerick vs Newfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Newfield has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Durham | Limerick | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262Highest |
3,400 |
1,580Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Newfield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Durham and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
| Limerick and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
| Durham and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407 54% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.