What stands out worked out from the figures below

Limington has the oldest population (median age 50).

Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Limington	Limerick
People
Population	4,017Highest	3,400Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	50±4.5Highest 12% above ME	40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME
	Limington and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1%	18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1%
	Limerick and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4%	17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Limington and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%	27.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Limington and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,675±$11kLowest 13% above ME	$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME
	Limerick and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average	$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME
	Limington and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,185±$121Lowest 4% above ME	$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,852Highest 6% below ME	$2,520Lowest 17% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4%	38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Limington and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	6.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest ME: 74.3%	89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME	1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 40% above ME	38 minHighest 53% above ME
Work from home	12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Limerick and Limington 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	#70 of 133 in ME	—
School district	RSU 06/MSAD 06	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.