Compare towns
Limerick vs Baileyville vs China
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%).
Baileyville has the shortest commute (12 min average).
China has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Baileyville | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,339Lowest |
4,526Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
47.5±12.6Highest 6% above ME |
40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
| Baileyville and China 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Baileyville and China 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% |
19.9%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| China and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
14.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| China 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 |
$60,000±$19kLowest 20% below ME |
$96,309±$12k 29% above ME |
| Limerick and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$112,100±$20kLowest 62% below ME |
$240,000±$37k 19% below ME |
| Limerick and China 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 |
$873±$143Lowest 23% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 17% below ME |
$1,039Lowest 66% below ME |
$2,535Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Baileyville and Limerick 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% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
83.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
12 minLowest 53% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and China 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 | — | — | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Baileyville Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | Woodland Jr-Sr High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.