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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.

MeasureLimerickGeorgetown
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
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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.