Compare towns
Limerick vs Alfred vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Alfred has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Limington has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Alfred | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
3,125Lowest |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
44.9±5.3 about the ME average |
50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
| Limington and Alfred 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% |
17.7%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Alfred 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% |
25.4%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Alfred and Limington 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% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Limington and Limerick 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 |
$82,321±$18kLowest 10% above ME |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
| Limerick and Limington 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 |
$342,300±$38kHighest 15% above ME |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
| Alfred and Limington 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 |
$1,035±$432Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,185±$121 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$3,543Highest 17% above ME |
$2,852 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred and Limington 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% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Limington 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 | — | #74 of 133 in ME | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.