Compare towns
Leeds vs Livermore vs Ogunquit vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Livermore has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Limerick has the most renters (10.2% rent).
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 | Leeds | Livermore | Ogunquit | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,285 |
1,868 |
1,379Lowest |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
51.4±3.5 15% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23% ME: 36.2% |
21.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
$70,441±$10kLowest 6% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27k 13% below ME |
$221,800±$23kLowest 25% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
— | — | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565 16% below ME |
$2,237Lowest 26% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 73 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.