Compare towns
Limerick vs Acton vs Newfield vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
Acton has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Newfield has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Cornish has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Limerick | Acton | Newfield | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
2,721 |
1,580Lowest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
52.9±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Acton and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Acton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$78,750±$15k 5% above ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
| Limerick and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$334,300±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
| Acton and Newfield 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 |
— | — | $1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 17% below ME |
$2,680Highest 12% below ME |
$2,402 21% below ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
96.1% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
40 min 64% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Acton 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 | — | #43 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | Acton Public Schools | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| 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.