Compare towns
Limerick vs Hampton Falls vs Greene
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%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Hampton Falls | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
2,328Lowest |
4,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$98,093±$16kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407 24% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,194±$224Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,965 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Limerick 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | — | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 5 photos → |
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.