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Limerick vs Newburgh vs Sumner
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%).
Newburgh has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k 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.
| Measure | Limerick | Newburgh | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,475 |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Sumner and Newburgh 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% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh 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 |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
| Limerick and Newburgh 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 |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
| Limerick and Newburgh 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 |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 17% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 10 |
| High school 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.