Compare towns
Limerick vs Jackson 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 the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Jackson has the most renters (21.4% rent).
China has the shortest commute (30 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 | Jackson | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
567Lowest |
4,526Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
40.9±5.9Highest 9% below ME |
| China and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| China 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% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| China and Jackson 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% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| China and Limerick 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 |
$75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
$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±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
$240,000±$37k 19% below ME |
| Limerick and China 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 |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$2,535 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson 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 | — | — | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.