Compare towns
Limerick vs Newfield vs Wayne vs Greene
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%).
Newfield has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Greene has the most kids (23.3% 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 | Newfield | Wayne | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,580 |
1,101Lowest |
4,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
| Wayne and Newfield 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% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Limerick 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%±6 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Newfield 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Greene 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 |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
| Limerick and Greene 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
| Wayne 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 |
— | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
| Limerick and Greene 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,965 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene 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% |
10.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Limerick 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 | — | — | — | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 38 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.