Compare towns
Limerick vs Wayne vs Pittston
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%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Pittston 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 | Wayne | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,101Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Pittston 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Pittston 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 |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$86,614±$18kLowest 16% above ME |
| Limerick and Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$238,700±$66kLowest 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Limerick and Pittston 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.