Compare towns
Limerick vs Danforth vs Limington vs Newfield
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 most affordable homes ($90k median).
Newfield has the most expensive homes ($318k 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 | Danforth | Limington | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
666Lowest |
4,017Highest |
1,580 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
50±4.5 12% above ME |
52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
| Danforth and Newfield 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% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Limington 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% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
$57,188±$20k 23% below ME |
| Limerick and Limington 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 |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
| Newfield and Limington 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±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,185±$121 4% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 17% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
$2,402 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limington 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Limington 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 | — | — | #70 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.