Compare towns
Limerick vs Windsor vs Waterboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Waterboro has the most expensive homes ($297k 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 | Windsor | Waterboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
2,060Lowest |
8,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
42±3.1 8% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Waterboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterboro and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterboro and Limerick 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 25% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$89,392±$16k 11% above U.S. |
| 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±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$297,000±$23kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Waterboro 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 24% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,200±$461 15% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Waterboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,772 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.2%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #80 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | — | Massabesic High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.