Compare towns
Limerick vs Steuben vs Newburgh
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%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Steuben | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,388Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh 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% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Newburgh 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% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh 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% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Newburgh 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 |
$76,466±$4kLowest about the ME average |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Limerick and Newburgh 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 |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Limerick and Newburgh 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 |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 17% below ME |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.