Compare towns
Limerick vs Poland vs Waterboro
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).
Poland has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Waterboro has the most kids (22.5% 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 | Poland | Waterboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Lowest |
5,954 |
8,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9% ME: +2.6% |
+3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
44.2±9.4Highest about the ME average |
42±3.1 6% below ME |
| Poland and Waterboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Waterboro and Poland 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% |
17.8%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Poland and Limerick 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% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Waterboro and Poland 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 |
$85,557±$23kLowest 14% above ME |
$89,392±$16k 20% above ME |
| Limerick and Waterboro 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 |
$283,600±$44k 4% below ME |
$297,000±$23kHighest about the ME average |
| Waterboro and Poland 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 |
$1,198±$128Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,200±$461 5% above ME |
| Limerick and Waterboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,774Highest 9% below ME |
$2,772 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.2%±12.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Waterboro 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% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
35 min 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland 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 | — | #81 of 133 in ME | #80 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 16 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | Poland Regional H S | Massabesic High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| 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.