What stands out worked out from the figures below

Searsmont has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Searsmont	Limerick
People
Population	1,646Lowest	3,400Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	44.5±9.8Highest about the ME average	40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME
	Searsmont and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1%	18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1%
	Limerick and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4%	17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Searsmont and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8%	2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Searsmont and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,000±$20kLowest 16% above ME	$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME
	Limerick and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$284,000±$31kHighest 4% below ME	$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME
	Searsmont and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$940±$311Lowest 17% below ME	$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,788Highest 8% below ME	$2,520Lowest 17% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.4%±41.3Highest ME: 48.4%	38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Searsmont and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%	6.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME	1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	38 minHighest 53% above ME
Work from home	16.3%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9%	15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Searsmont and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 71	—
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.