Compare towns
Limerick vs Cornish vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k 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 | Cornish | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,803Lowest |
2,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
| Corinth and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cornish 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Cornish 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 |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Cornish 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 |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish 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% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Limerick 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 | — | — | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | — | — | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.