What stands out worked out from the figures below

Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).

New Sharon has the most affordable homes ($171k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Limerick	New Sharon
People
Population	3,400Highest	1,550Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	+3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME	43.9±8.9Highest about the ME average
	New Sharon and Limerick 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%±4Highest ME: 18.1%
	New Sharon 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%	23.8%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	New Sharon and Limerick 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%	29.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.5%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	New Sharon 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	$63,889±$21kLowest 15% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME	$171,200±$21kLowest 42% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME	$961±$55Lowest 16% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,520Highest 17% below ME	$1,889Lowest 38% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	61%±38Highest ME: 48.4%
	New Sharon and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%	9.6%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	90.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME	1977Lowest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 53% above ME	30 minLowest 23% above ME
Work from home	15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9%	8.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Limerick and New Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	RSU 09
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.