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Limerick vs Glover vs West Gardiner
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
West Gardiner has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Glover | West Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,051Lowest |
3,696Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.5±2.8 12% above U.S. |
| Glover and West Gardiner 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% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and West Gardiner 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% |
24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glover and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Gardiner and Glover 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. |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$96,172±$30k 19% above U.S. |
| Limerick and West Gardiner 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. |
$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$305,100±$42kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| West Gardiner 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. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,087±$150 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 19% below U.S. |
$3,234Highest 4% above U.S. |
$2,282Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±9.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Gardiner and Glover 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover 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 | — | — | #90 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.