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East Machias vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Machias has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | East Machias | Limerick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,223Lowest |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±2.9Highest 4% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| East Machias and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| East Machias and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| East Machias and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| East Machias and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $57,589±$10kLowest 23% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,800±$23kLowest 29% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$566Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,836Lowest 40% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±40.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| East Machias and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.1%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | East Machias Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.