Compare towns
Limerick vs Danforth vs Danforth vs Waterboro
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 most people working from home (15.2%).
Danforth has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Waterboro has the most kids (22.5% 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 | Danforth | Danforth | Waterboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
452Lowest |
666 |
8,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
42±3.1 6% below ME |
| Danforth and Danforth 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% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Waterboro 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% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Danforth 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Waterboro 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$89,392±$16k 20% above ME |
| Limerick and Waterboro 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$297,000±$23kHighest about the ME average |
| Waterboro 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 |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,200±$461 5% above ME |
| Limerick and Waterboro 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 |
— | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,772Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.2%±12.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waterboro 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% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
35 min 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Waterboro 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 | — | — | — | #80 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Massabesic High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.