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Limerick vs Auburn vs Greene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Auburn has the most expensive homes ($600k median).
Greene has the most kids (23.3% 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.
| Measure | Limerick | Auburn | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Lowest |
6,119Highest |
4,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Auburn 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Limerick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$98,093±$16kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407 24% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,194±$224Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Auburn and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
$2,965 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn 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 | — | #44 of 120 in NH | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Auburn School District | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 5 photos → |
U.S. 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.