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Limerick vs Weston

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).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 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.

MeasureLimerickWeston
People
Population
3,400Highest
275Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.2%
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
40.4±9.2Lowest
10% below ME
55.1±14Highest
23% above ME
Weston 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%
14.9%±7.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Limerick and Weston 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%
21.8%±4.3Highest
ME: 22.4%
Weston 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%Highest
ME: 36.2%
23.3%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.2Highest
ME: 5.8%
1.5%±4.5Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Limerick and Weston 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
$58,942±$7kLowest
21% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$269,400±$29kHighest
9% below ME
$171,700±$26kLowest
42% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,758±$407
54% above ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,520Highest
17% below ME
$1,500Lowest
51% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.8%±14.2Lowest
ME: 48.4%
100%±100Highest
ME: 48.4%
Weston 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%
19.6%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.8%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
93.1%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1994Highest
17 yrs newer than ME
1990Lowest
13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
53% above ME
18 minLowest
28% below ME
Work from home
15.2%±6.7Highest
ME: 15.9%
11.1%±12.7Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Limerick and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.