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Limerick vs Danforth vs Weston
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).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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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 | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
452 |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Weston 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% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Weston 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% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Highest 17% below ME |
— | $1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston 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% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Weston 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.