Compare towns
Limerick vs Monroe vs Palermo
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%).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Palermo has the most people working from home (18.8%).
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 | Monroe | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,001Lowest |
1,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
43.5±7Highest about the ME average |
43.4±6.1 3% below ME |
| Monroe and Palermo 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% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe 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% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±2 ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Palermo 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% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
31.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Palermo 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 |
$81,300±$7kLowest 9% above ME |
$89,095±$15k 19% above ME |
| Limerick and Palermo 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 |
$220,300±$57kLowest 26% below ME |
$259,700±$54k 12% below ME |
| Limerick and Palermo 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 |
$1,165±$152Lowest about the ME average |
$1,235±$1k 8% above ME |
| Limerick and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,506 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo and Monroe 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% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
31 minLowest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Palermo and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.