What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).

Liberty has the most people working from home (14.4%).

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	New Limerick	Liberty
People
Population	372Lowest	969Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.5%Highest ME: +2.6%	+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	58.3±10.3Highest 30% above ME	40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME
Kids under 18	15.3%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Liberty and New Limerick 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%	21.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	43.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8%	0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	New Limerick and Liberty 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	$71,146±$15kHighest 5% below ME
	Liberty and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$196,900±$120kLowest 34% below ME	$229,600±$31kHighest 23% below ME
	Liberty and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$775±$388Highest 32% below ME	$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME
	New Limerick and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,221Lowest 60% below ME	$2,434Highest 20% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±52.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	38.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4%
	Liberty 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%	14.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80%Lowest ME: 74.3%	84.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 31% below ME	38 minHighest 56% above ME
Work from home	5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	14.4%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Liberty and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	RSU 03/MSAD 03
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.