Compare towns
Limerick vs Sidney 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 the highest household income ($101k).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sidney | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Lowest |
4,790Highest |
4,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
| Limington and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney 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 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Limington and Sidney 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% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Limington 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 |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
| Limerick and Limington 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 |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
| Sidney 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 |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$1,185±$121Lowest 4% 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 |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest 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 | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.