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Limerick vs Dummer vs Greene vs Newfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Dummer | Greene | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
299Lowest |
4,417Highest |
1,580 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.8±8.1 36% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfield and Dummer 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene and Newfield 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 25% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$98,093±$16k 22% above U.S. |
$57,188±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$318,100±$27kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Newfield and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
— | $1,194±$224Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— |
| Limerick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 19% below U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,965Highest 5% below U.S. |
$2,402Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick and Greene 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 | — | — | #69 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. 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.