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Union vs Limerick vs Waldoboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Waldoboro has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Union | Limerick | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Lowest |
3,400 |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
| Waldoboro and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Waldoboro and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$69,107±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$274,900±$39kHighest 7% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,861 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
25 minLowest 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union 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 | — | — | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.