Compare towns
Limerick vs Newfields vs Greene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
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 | Newfields | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
2,023Lowest |
4,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Limerick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$98,093±$16kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407 24% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,194±$224Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,965 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | Newfields School District | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 5 photos → |
U.S. 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.