Compare towns
Newfield vs Limerick vs Parsonsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% 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 | Newfield | Limerick | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580Lowest |
3,400Highest |
1,715 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
44.3±5.9 about the ME average |
| Newfield and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newfield and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
| Limerick and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$272,100±$21k 8% below ME |
| Newfield and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,185±$312Lowest 4% above ME |
| Limerick and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402 21% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$2,350Lowest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 98% above ME |
38 minLowest 53% above ME |
48 min 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.