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Limerick vs Reading vs Union
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%).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Reading | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
699Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Reading and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Reading 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 25% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Limerick and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Union 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.