Compare towns
Limerick vs Liberty vs Limington
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%).
Liberty has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Limington has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Liberty | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
969Lowest |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
| Limington and Liberty 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% |
19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Liberty 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% |
21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Limington and Liberty 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% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Limington 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 |
$71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
| Limerick and Limington 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 |
$229,600±$31kLowest 23% below ME |
$295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
| Limington and Limerick 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 |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,185±$121 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 17% below ME |
$2,434Lowest 20% below ME |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limington and Limerick 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% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
35 minLowest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Liberty 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 | — | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.