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Limerick vs Wales vs China
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%).
Wales has the most kids (30.2% under 18).
China has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 | Wales | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,924Lowest |
4,526Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
35.1±4.2Lowest 22% below ME |
40.9±5.9Highest 9% below ME |
| China 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% |
30.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Wales and China 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% |
11%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| China 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% |
15.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±3.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Wales and China 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 |
$77,004±$5kLowest 3% above ME |
$96,309±$12k 29% above ME |
| Limerick and China 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 |
$250,400±$28k 16% below ME |
$240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
| Limerick and Wales 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 |
$1,154±$64Lowest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,578Highest 15% below ME |
$2,535 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
83.3%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wales 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% |
25.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wales 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 | — | — | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 04 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | Oak Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.