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Liberty vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Liberty has the most affordable homes ($230k 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 | Liberty | Limerick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 969Lowest |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8Highest 10% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Liberty and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Liberty and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Liberty and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Limerick and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,600±$31kLowest 23% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
| Limerick and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Lowest 20% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
38 minLowest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.