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Limerick vs Casco

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%).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).

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.

MeasureLimerickCasco
People
Population
3,400Lowest
3,696Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.2%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-2.6%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
40.4±9.2Lowest
10% below ME
52±3.3Highest
16% above ME
Casco and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.7%±5.5Highest
ME: 18.1%
11.3%±3.7Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Limerick and Casco 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%
26.3%±7.8Highest
ME: 22.4%
Casco and Limerick 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%
32.9%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.2Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.4%±2.5Highest
ME: 5.8%
Casco 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
$69,313±$19kLowest
7% below ME
Limerick and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$269,400±$29kLowest
9% below ME
$355,500±$58kHighest
20% above ME
Casco 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
54% above ME
$1,395±$184Lowest
22% above ME
Limerick and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,520Lowest
17% below ME
$3,085Highest
about the ME average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.8%±14.2Lowest
ME: 48.4%
39.7%±35.5Highest
ME: 48.4%
Casco and Limerick 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%
11%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.8%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
90%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1994Highest
17 yrs newer than ME
1988Lowest
11 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
53% above ME
30 minLowest
23% above ME
Work from home
15.2%±6.7Lowest
ME: 15.9%
26.6%±10Highest
ME: 15.9%
Casco and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — RSU 61/MSAD 61
High school in town — None in town
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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.