Compare towns
Limerick vs Mercer 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Mercer has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Mercer | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
718Lowest |
4,526Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME |
40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
| Mercer and China 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% |
20.1%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| China and Mercer 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% |
25.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Mercer and China 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% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$71,107±$2kLowest 5% below ME |
$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 |
$238,500±$32kLowest 20% 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 |
$1,422±$249Lowest 25% above ME |
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| Limerick and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 17% below ME |
$1,970Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,535Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
18.5%±74 ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Mercer 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% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.5%±8.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mercer 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.