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Shapleigh vs Dummer vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shapleigh has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Limington has the most renters (9% rent).
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 | Shapleigh | Dummer | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,976 |
299Lowest |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±10Lowest 21% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
50±4.5 29% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Shapleigh and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shapleigh and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shapleigh and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,140±$9k 9% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$84,675±$11kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Shapleigh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,000±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$295,600±$33k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,349±$133Highest 5% below U.S. |
— | $1,185±$121Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Shapleigh and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,603Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,852 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Limington and Shapleigh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shapleigh and Limington 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 | #76 of 133 in ME | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.