Compare towns

Limerick vs St. George

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%).
St. George has the oldest population (median age 58.3).

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.

MeasureLimerickSt. George
People
Population
3,400Highest
2,606Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.2%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+0.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
40.4±9.2Lowest
10% below ME
58.3±9.8Highest
30% above ME
St. George and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.7%±5.5Highest
ME: 18.1%
11.1%±5.1Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Limerick and St. George 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%
39.2%±8.6Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.5%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
46.6%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.2Lowest
ME: 5.8%
3.1%±2.3Highest
ME: 5.8%
St. George 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
$89,155±$10kLowest
19% above ME
Limerick and St. George 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
$356,300±$79kHighest
20% above ME
St. George 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
$1,465±$293Lowest
29% above ME
Limerick and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,520Lowest
17% below ME
$3,359Highest
11% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.8%±14.2Highest
ME: 48.4%
27.2%±35.8Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Limerick and St. George 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%
7.7%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.8%Highest
ME: 74.3%
86.1%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1994Highest
17 yrs newer than ME
1976Lowest
1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
53% above ME
25 minLowest
about the ME average
Work from home
15.2%±6.7Lowest
ME: 15.9%
20.1%±11.8Highest
ME: 15.9%
St. George 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 — #46 of 133 in ME
School district — St George Public Schools
High school 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.