Compare towns
Limerick vs Sumner 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%).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
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 | Sumner | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
845Lowest |
4,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
| Sumner and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Limerick 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% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene 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 |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% 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 |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% 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 |
— | $1,194±$224Lowest 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 |
$2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Greene 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner 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 10 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 5 photos → |
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.