Compare towns
Limerick vs Cornish vs Union
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%).
Cornish has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,803Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
41.6±5.3Highest 7% below ME |
| Union 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Cornish 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% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union 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±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% 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 |
$1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 17% below ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.