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Newfield vs Peru vs Limerick
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 most expensive homes ($318k median).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
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 | Peru | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580 |
1,501Lowest |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
48±7.6 7% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Newfield and Peru 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% |
20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Peru 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% |
21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Peru and Newfield 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 |
$66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
| Newfield and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $723±$16Lowest 37% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402 21% below ME |
$1,799Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 98% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 56 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.