Compare towns
Limerick vs Effingham vs China
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 highest household income ($101k).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
China has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Effingham | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,912Lowest |
4,526Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.9±12.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
40.9±5.9 5% above U.S. |
| Effingham and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| China and Effingham 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% |
18.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| China and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| China 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. |
$76,607±$14kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$96,309±$12k 19% above U.S. |
| Limerick and China 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. |
$322,700±$30kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$240,000±$37kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Effingham 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. |
$1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,535 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Limerick and Effingham 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Effingham and Limerick 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 | — | — | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.