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Limerick vs Newburgh vs Temple
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 oldest population (median age 45.8).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).
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 | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,475 |
824Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
| Newburgh 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% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh 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% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Temple 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 |
$56,087±$2kLowest 25% 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 |
$210,200±$79kLowest 29% 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 |
$1,458±$565 28% above ME |
| Limerick and Temple 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 |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$2,367Lowest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.