Compare towns
Limerick vs Richmond vs China
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%).
Richmond has the most renters (30.1% rent).
China has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Richmond | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Lowest |
3,566 |
4,526Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.3% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
40.9±5.9Highest 9% below ME |
| China and Limerick 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% |
23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and China 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% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| China 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Richmond and China 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 |
$65,854±$10kLowest 12% below ME |
$96,309±$12k 29% above ME |
| Limerick and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$242,700±$27k 18% below ME |
$240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
| Limerick and Richmond 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 |
$1,077±$166Lowest 5% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$3,143Highest 4% above ME |
$2,535 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Richmond 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% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
29 minLowest 19% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Richmond 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 | — | — | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Richmond Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | Richmond High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.