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Limerick vs Middlesex vs West Gardiner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
West Gardiner has the shortest commute (24 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 | Middlesex | West Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,943Lowest |
3,696Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.5±2.8 12% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and West Gardiner 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Gardiner and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$96,172±$30kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$305,100±$42k 8% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,087±$150Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 19% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,282Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±9.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Gardiner and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | #90 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.