Compare towns
New Limerick vs Strong 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Linneus has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Strong | Linneus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 372Lowest |
1,249Highest |
1,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±10.3Highest 30% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
44.6±3.9Lowest about the ME average |
| New Limerick and Strong 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% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
24%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Linneus and Strong 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% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9% ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| New Limerick and Strong 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 |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$65,114±$18kHighest 13% below ME |
| Linneus 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±$120kHighest 34% below ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
$144,200±$53kLowest 51% below ME |
| New Limerick and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$388Lowest 32% below ME |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
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| Strong and New Limerick 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 |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,608 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±52.5 ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest 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% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 31% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
17 min 29% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.