Compare towns
New Limerick vs Ogunquit vs Linneus vs Columbia Falls
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Linneus has the most kids (24% under 18).
Columbia Falls has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
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 | Ogunquit | Linneus | Columbia Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 372Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,226 |
475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
-15%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±10.3 30% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.6±3.9Lowest about the ME average |
54.1±7.7 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Linneus and Columbia Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.1%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| New Limerick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,810±$7k 28% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$65,114±$18k 13% below ME |
$43,750±$5kLowest 41% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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±$120k 34% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$144,200±$53kLowest 51% below ME |
$219,300±$37k 26% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$388Highest 32% below ME |
— | — | $725±$675Lowest 36% below ME |
| New Limerick and Columbia Falls 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,608 47% below ME |
$1,667 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±52.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.8%±55 ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±29.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Columbia Falls and Linneus 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 31% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
17 min 29% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±18.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Columbia Falls 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.