Compare towns
Limerick vs Brewer 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%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 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 | Brewer | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Lowest |
9,652Highest |
4,526 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
40.9±5.9Highest 9% below ME |
| China 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% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer 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% |
22.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Brewer and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% 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 |
$245,300±$21k 17% below ME |
$240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
| Limerick and Brewer 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 |
$1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$3,374Highest 11% above ME |
$2,535 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer 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% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest 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 | — | #32 of 133 in ME | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | Brewer High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
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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.