Compare towns
Newfield vs Raymond 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 oldest population (median age 52.8).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Raymond | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580Lowest |
4,610Highest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Newfield and Raymond 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% |
19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond 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% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield and Raymond 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% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Raymond 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 |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Limerick and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
$3,139Highest 3% above ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Raymond 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 98% above ME |
37 minLowest 50% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #112 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.