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Limerick vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($427k 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 | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,012Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Georgetown and Limerick 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% |
15.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Georgetown 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% |
33.1%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limerick and Georgetown 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 35% above ME |
$84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME |
| Limerick and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,431±$448Lowest 26% above ME |
| Limerick and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,575Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Georgetown and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Georgetown Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.

