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Limerick vs Burnham vs Newburgh
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%).
Burnham has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
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 | Burnham | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
953Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Burnham and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Limerick 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% |
22.2%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Newburgh 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% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Burnham 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 |
$59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Limerick and Newburgh 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 |
$178,100±$43kLowest 40% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Limerick and Newburgh 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 |
$1,308±$386 15% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Limerick and Burnham 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 |
$1,897Lowest 38% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Newburgh 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% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.