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Limerick vs Bennington vs Waterboro
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Bennington has the most renters (25.7% rent).
Waterboro has the most expensive homes ($297k median).
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 | Bennington | Waterboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,588Lowest |
8,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Highest 8% above U.S. |
42±3.1 8% above U.S. |
| Bennington and Waterboro 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% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Waterboro 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% |
15.2%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Limerick and Bennington 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% |
33.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterboro and Bennington 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 25% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$89,392±$16k 11% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Waterboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$297,000±$23kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Waterboro 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 24% above U.S. |
$1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,200±$461Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Bennington 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. |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,772 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.2%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterboro and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
35 minLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick and Bennington 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 | — | — | #80 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Massabesic High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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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.