Compare towns
Limerick vs Levant vs Newburgh
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%).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Levant | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
3,069 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh 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% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Newburgh 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% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh 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 |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Limerick and Levant 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 |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Limerick and Levant 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 |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Limerick and Levant 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 |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Levant 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| 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.