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Union vs Stoneham vs Limerick
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).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Stoneham | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663 |
271Lowest |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 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% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham 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% ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Union 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 |
$63,750±$27kLowest 15% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above 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±$42k 10% below ME |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
| Limerick and Union 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 |
$1,125±$383Lowest about the ME average |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above 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 |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Limerick 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% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.