Compare towns
Limerick vs Somerville vs Unity 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Somerville has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Greene has the most expensive homes ($270k median).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Somerville | Unity | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
837Lowest |
1,858 |
4,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Highest 10% below ME |
33.5±11.3 25% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
| Limerick and Greene 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% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Limerick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$71,250±$15k 5% below ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below 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±$29k 9% below ME |
$218,100±$41k 26% below ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
| Greene and Limerick 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 |
$1,583±$265 39% above ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
| Limerick and Somerville 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 |
$2,505Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17% ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity 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 | — | — | — | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 12 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.