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Greene vs Gorham vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Limerick has the most homeowners (89.8%).
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 | Greene | Gorham | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417 |
18,300Highest |
3,400Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
40.4±9.2Highest 10% below ME |
| Limerick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Gorham and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16kLowest 31% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
| Gorham and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 about the ME average |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.