Compare towns
New Limerick vs Strong vs Waltham
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).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Waltham has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 372 |
1,249Highest |
346Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 58.3±10.3Highest 30% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
56.4±9.3 26% above ME |
| New Limerick and Waltham 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% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±8.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Strong 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% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| New Limerick and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±3.5Lowest 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 |
$71,071±$14kHighest 5% below ME |
| Waltham 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 |
$181,300±$22kLowest 39% 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 |
$850±$567 25% below ME |
| Strong and Waltham 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 |
$1,452 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±52.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
15%±96.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| New Limerick and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 31% below ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Waltham 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.