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Greene vs Jackson vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Jackson | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
897Lowest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
| Jackson 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 19% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1k 24% above U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 5% below U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Jackson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.