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Limerick vs Dummer vs Limington
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Limington has the most expensive homes ($296k 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 | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
299Lowest |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
50±4.5 29% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Limington 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Limington 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% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Limington 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 25% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$84,675±$11kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Dummer 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. |
$295,600±$33kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Limington 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 24% above U.S. |
— | $1,185±$121Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,852 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.