Compare towns
Limerick vs Peru vs Sumner 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).
Peru has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Newfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
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 | Peru | Sumner | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,501 |
845Lowest |
1,580 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
48±7.6 7% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
| Sumner 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% |
20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Peru 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% |
21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Peru 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 |
$66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above 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 |
$723±$16Lowest 37% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,799Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$2,402 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner 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% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
42 min 72% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 56 | RSU 10 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.