Compare towns
Limerick vs Monroe vs Perry vs Greene
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 renters (12.6% rent).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Greene has the shortest commute (26 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 | Monroe | Perry | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,001 |
744Lowest |
4,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
45.5±11.4Highest about the ME average |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
| Perry and Monroe 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% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Perry 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% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Monroe 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 |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
$98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
| Limerick and Greene 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 |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
| Greene 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 |
$1,165±$152Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,194±$224 5% above ME |
| Limerick and Greene 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 |
$2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$2,965 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene 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% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry 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 | — | — | — | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Perry Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.