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Limerick vs Hebron

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%).
Hebron has the shortest commute (31 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.

MeasureLimerickHebron
People
Population
3,400Highest
1,105Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.2%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-13.6%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
40.4±9.2Lowest
10% below ME
43.8±5.1Highest
about the ME average
Hebron 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
ME: 18.1%
19.1%±6.2Highest
ME: 18.1%
Hebron and Limerick 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%
19.5%±1.2Highest
ME: 22.4%
Hebron and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
22.6%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.2Highest
ME: 5.8%
1.9%±1.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Limerick and Hebron 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
$92,550±$19kLowest
24% above ME
Limerick and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$269,400±$29kHighest
9% below ME
$242,300±$26kLowest
18% below ME
Limerick and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,758±$407
54% above ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,520Highest
17% below ME
$2,323Lowest
23% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.8%±14.2
ME: 48.4%
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Below poverty line
6.9%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
8.9%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.8%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
97.1%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1994Highest
17 yrs newer than ME
1987Lowest
10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
53% above ME
31 minLowest
26% above ME
Work from home
15.2%±6.7Highest
ME: 15.9%
9.9%±4Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Limerick and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — RSU 17/MSAD 17
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.