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New Limerick vs Chapman vs Linneus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Limerick has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Linneus has the most affordable homes ($144k 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 | New Limerick | Chapman | Linneus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 372Lowest |
388 |
1,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±10.3Highest 30% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
44.6±3.9Lowest about the ME average |
| New Limerick and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
24%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.1%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,810±$7kLowest 28% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$65,114±$18k 13% below ME |
| Chapman and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,900±$120kHighest 34% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$144,200±$53kLowest 51% below ME |
| New Limerick and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$388 32% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,221Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,608 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±52.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.8%±55Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Linneus and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 31% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
17 min 29% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.2%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Linneus and New Limerick 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.