Compare towns
Limerick vs Newfield vs Warren
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).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,580Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Warren 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% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Newfield 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 |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Limerick and Warren 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 |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Newfield 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 |
— | $1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Limerick and Warren 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 |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Limerick 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Warren 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 | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.