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Levant vs Limerick vs Union

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Levant has the most renters (18.6% rent).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).

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.

MeasureLevantLimerickUnion
People
Population
3,069
3,400Highest
2,663Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+10.2%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+5.5%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
39.7±2.2Lowest
11% below ME
40.4±9.2
10% below ME
41.6±5.3Highest
7% below ME
Union and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±4.8
ME: 18.1%
18.7%±5.5Lowest
ME: 18.1%
24.9%±4Highest
ME: 18.1%
Union and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.1%±4.9
ME: 22.4%
17.1%±3.6Lowest
ME: 22.4%
21.4%±3.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
Union and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.6%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
27.5%
ME: 36.2%
34.4%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.8Lowest
ME: 5.8%
2.4%±2.2
ME: 5.8%
3.5%±1.5Highest
ME: 5.8%
Union and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$86,071±$22k
15% above ME
$101,172±$15kHighest
35% above ME
$80,724±$9kLowest
8% above ME
Limerick and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$268,500±$27k
9% below ME
$269,400±$29kHighest
9% below ME
$267,600±$42kLowest
10% below ME
Limerick and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,370±$120
20% above ME
$1,758±$407Highest
54% above ME
$1,179±$452Lowest
4% above ME
Limerick and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,580
15% below ME
$2,520Lowest
17% below ME
$3,276Highest
8% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.7%±14Highest
ME: 48.4%
38.8%±14.2
ME: 48.4%
24.6%±19.8Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Levant and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9%
ME: 10.7%
6.9%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
10.2%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.4%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
89.8%Highest
ME: 74.3%
85.9%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1995Highest
18 yrs newer than ME
1994
17 yrs newer than ME
1979Lowest
2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
27% above ME
38 minHighest
53% above ME
29 minLowest
20% above ME
Work from home
6.9%±5.6Lowest
ME: 15.9%
15.2%±6.7
ME: 15.9%
15.9%±5.3Highest
ME: 15.9%
Union 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 #124 of 133 in ME — —
School district RSU 87/MSAD 23 — RSU 40/MSAD 40
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.