Compare towns
Wade vs Limerick vs Dennysville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wade has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
Dennysville has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Wade | Limerick | Dennysville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244 |
3,400Highest |
218Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
57.5±6.5Highest 28% above ME |
| Dennysville and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.4%±9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Dennysville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dennysville and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $41,818±$25k 44% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$39,250±$25kLowest 47% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109kLowest 47% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$218,800±$68k 26% below ME |
| Limerick and Dennysville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407 54% above ME |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,833 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dennysville and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
30.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1955 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.