Compare towns
Freedom vs Limerick vs Albion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freedom has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Albion has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Freedom | Limerick | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 670Lowest |
3,400Highest |
2,204 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
| Albion and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Freedom and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Albion and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Limerick and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,861±$12k 13% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$230,900±$31k 22% below ME |
| Limerick and Albion 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 | $2,328 23% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 29% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
34 min 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Albion and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.