Compare towns
Limerick vs Stoneham vs Union
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).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Stoneham | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
271Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Union 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 |
$63,750±$27kLowest 15% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Limerick and Union 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 |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Limerick and Union 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 |
$1,125±$383Lowest about the ME average |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Limerick and Union 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 |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Limerick 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% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 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 |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.