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Limerick vs Sidney vs Greene

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 most people working from home (15.2%).
Sidney has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Greene has the most renters (12.2% rent).

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.

MeasureLimerickSidneyGreene
People
Population
3,400Lowest
4,790Highest
4,417
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.2%
ME: +2.6%
+10.4%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+0.6%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
40.4±9.2
10% below ME
43±5.5Highest
4% below ME
39.7±4.9Lowest
11% below ME
Sidney 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%
23.1%±5.6
ME: 18.1%
23.3%±5.2Highest
ME: 18.1%
Greene and Sidney 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%
18.4%±3.6Highest
ME: 22.4%
15.1%±4.6Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Sidney 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%
ME: 36.2%
33.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
22.2%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.2
ME: 5.8%
1.5%±1.2Lowest
ME: 5.8%
5.6%±3.2Highest
ME: 5.8%
Greene and Limerick 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
$83,488±$10kLowest
12% above ME
$98,093±$16k
31% above ME
Limerick and Greene 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
$336,200±$34kHighest
13% above ME
$270,000±$23k
9% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,758±$407Highest
54% above ME
$1,340±$304
18% above ME
$1,194±$224Lowest
5% above ME
Limerick and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,520
17% below ME
$2,474Lowest
19% below ME
$2,965Highest
about the ME average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.8%±14.2
ME: 48.4%
16.4%±17.5Lowest
ME: 48.4%
54.8%±20.2Highest
ME: 48.4%
Greene 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%
6.4%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
13.9%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.8%Highest
ME: 74.3%
89.4%
ME: 74.3%
87.8%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1994
17 yrs newer than ME
1996Highest
19 yrs newer than ME
1979Lowest
2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
53% above ME
25 minLowest
about the ME average
26 min
4% above ME
Work from home
15.2%±6.7Highest
ME: 15.9%
14.3%±5.9
ME: 15.9%
11.6%±5.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Limerick and Sidney 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 — #15 of 133 in ME #69 of 133 in ME
School district — RSU 18 RSU 52/MSAD 52
High school in town — None in town None in town
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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.