Compare towns
Limerick vs Waterboro vs Newfield
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 most people working from home (15.2%).
Waterboro has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Newfield has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Waterboro | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
8,055Highest |
1,580Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
42±3.1 6% below ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Newfield and Waterboro 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% |
22.5%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Waterboro 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% |
14.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Waterboro and Newfield 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 |
$89,392±$16k 20% above ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
| Limerick and Waterboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$297,000±$23k about the ME average |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
| Newfield and Waterboro 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 |
$1,200±$461Lowest 5% above ME |
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| Limerick and Waterboro 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 |
$2,772Highest 9% below ME |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
50.2%±12.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waterboro 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% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
35 minLowest 42% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Waterboro 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 | — | #80 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | Massabesic High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.