Compare towns
Limerick vs Stoneham vs Union 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 the highest household income ($101k).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Greene has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
271Lowest |
2,663 |
4,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% 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% |
23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Greene 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% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest 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% |
5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Greene 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 |
$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 |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% 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 |
$1,125±$383Lowest about the ME average |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
| Limerick and Greene 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 |
$2,965 about the ME average |
| 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% |
54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham 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% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%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% |
87.8% 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 |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.