Compare towns
Limerick vs Waterville 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 highest household income ($101k).
Waterville has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Waterville | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
17,077Highest |
1,580Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
35.5±2.5Lowest 21% below ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Newfield and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Waterville 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% |
18.3%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
30.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
18.1%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$53,580±$4kLowest 28% below ME |
$57,188±$20k 23% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$184,600±$21kLowest 38% below ME |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
| Newfield 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 |
$978±$72Lowest 14% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 17% below ME |
$2,755Highest 9% below ME |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±8.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waterville 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% |
20.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Waterville 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 | — | #105 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Waterville Public Schools | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | Waterville Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.