Compare towns
Leeds vs Sidney 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).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Sidney | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,285Lowest |
4,790Highest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
43±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
| Sidney and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Sidney and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Limerick 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 |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Limerick and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27kLowest 13% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565Highest 16% below ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Leeds 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 18 | — |
| 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.