Compare towns
Embden vs Limerick vs Solon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Embden has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Solon has the most renters (11.4% rent).
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 | Embden | Limerick | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 995 |
3,400Highest |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Limerick and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
| Limerick and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 34% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school 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.