Compare towns
Limerick vs Newfield vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
Newfield has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 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 | Newfield | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,580Lowest |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Newfield and Sidney 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% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney 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% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield and Sidney 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% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newfield 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 |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
| Limerick and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
| Sidney and Newfield 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 |
— | $1,340±$304Lowest 18% above ME |
| Limerick and Sidney 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 |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Newfield 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% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Sidney 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 | — | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 18 |
| 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.