Compare towns
Limerick vs Penobscot vs Newfield
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).
Penobscot has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Newfield has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Penobscot | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,154Lowest |
1,580 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
53.4±5.7Highest 19% above ME |
52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
| Penobscot and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±6 ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Penobscot 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% |
32%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
| Penobscot 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% |
32.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Highest 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 |
$63,194±$14k 15% below ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$296,400±$58k about the ME average |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
| Newfield and Penobscot 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 |
$1,141±$33Lowest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,852Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,402 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
73.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Penobscot 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% |
16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±13.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Penobscot and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Penobscot Public Schools | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| 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.