Compare towns
Limerick vs Gray vs Berwick vs China
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%).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
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 | Gray | Berwick | China |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400Lowest |
8,429Highest |
8,175 |
4,526 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME |
40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
| Gray 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 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and China 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% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| China and Gray 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 ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
31.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Berwick 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 |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$94,771±$24kLowest 27% above ME |
$96,309±$12k 29% above ME |
| 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 9% below ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
| Berwick and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,371±$89Lowest 20% above ME |
$1,452±$430 27% above ME |
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| Limerick and Berwick 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 |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$2,535 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Berwick 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% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.