Compare towns
Limerick vs Anson vs Greene
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%).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Greene has the shortest commute (26 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 | Anson | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
2,331Lowest |
4,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
46.7±6.2Highest 4% above ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
| Anson and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Anson and Limerick 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% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Anson 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 |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
| Limerick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
| Greene and Limerick 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 |
$928±$62Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
| Limerick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 17% below ME |
$1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Greene 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 | — | — | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | — | Carrabec High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.