Compare towns
Etna vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Etna has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Limington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Etna | Limington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,252Lowest |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.4Lowest 6% below ME |
50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Etna and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Limington and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Limington and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $72,379±$16kLowest 3% below ME |
$84,675±$11kHighest 13% above ME |
| Limington and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,000±$49kLowest 38% below ME |
$295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,185±$121 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,745Lowest 43% below ME |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Etna and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 12% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limington and Etna 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 | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.