Compare towns
Greene vs Limerick vs West Gardiner
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).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
West Gardiner has the most expensive homes ($305k 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 | Limerick | West Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
3,400Lowest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
43.5±2.8Highest about the ME average |
| West Gardiner and Limerick 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% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and West Gardiner 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% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| West Gardiner 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% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
32.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.1%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| West Gardiner and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$96,172±$30kLowest 29% above ME |
| Limerick and Greene 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 |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$305,100±$42kHighest about the ME average |
| West Gardiner and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,087±$150Lowest 5% below ME |
| Limerick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965Highest about the ME average |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$2,282Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±9.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| West Gardiner and Greene 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% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and West Gardiner 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 | — | #90 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | 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.