Compare towns
Limerick vs Readfield vs Limington
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%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Limington has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Readfield | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
2,651Lowest |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
| Limington and Readfield 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% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Readfield and Limington 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Readfield and Limington 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 |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$84,675±$11kLowest 13% above ME |
| Limerick and Readfield 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 |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
| Readfield and Limington 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 |
$1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
$1,185±$121 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,852 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limington and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.