Compare towns
Hebron vs Limerick vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the oldest population (median age 43.8).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Hebron | Limerick | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,105Lowest |
3,400 |
4,333Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1Highest about the ME average |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
40.5±2.7 10% below ME |
| Hebron and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Oxford and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Hebron and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limerick and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,550±$19k 24% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$58,571±$24kLowest 22% below ME |
| Limerick and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$26k 18% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$194,200±$8kLowest 35% below ME |
| Limerick and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$977±$506Lowest 14% below ME |
| Limerick and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323 23% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.3%±23.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Oxford and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Hebron 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 | — | — | #127 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None 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.