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Norridgewock vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norridgewock has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Norridgewock | Limerick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,288Lowest |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±11Highest 12% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Norridgewock and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Norridgewock and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Limerick and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,579±$19kLowest 18% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,900±$52kLowest 49% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$588Lowest 7% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Norridgewock and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Norridgewock 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 | #91 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.