Compare towns
Greene vs Topsham 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).
Topsham has the most expensive homes ($361k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Topsham | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417 |
9,706Highest |
3,400Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
44.7±4Highest about the ME average |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
| Topsham 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% |
19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Topsham 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% |
24.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Topsham 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 |
$91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% 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 |
$360,800±$20kHighest 22% above ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,355±$642 19% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Topsham 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 |
$4,259Highest 40% above ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Topsham 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Topsham 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt Ararat High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.