Compare towns
Limerick vs Little Falls vs Ogunquit
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 affordable homes ($269k median).
Little Falls has the most renters (32.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Little Falls | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
718Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+21.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
46.3±21.2 3% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±16.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Little Falls 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% |
19.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Little 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±$15kLowest 35% above ME |
$127,500±$72kHighest 71% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
| Little Falls and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$375,800±$96k 27% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Lowest 54% above ME |
$2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
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| Little 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 17% below ME |
$4,041 33% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
15.3%±31.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
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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.