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Waldoboro vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waldoboro 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.
| Measure | Waldoboro | Limerick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,253Highest |
3,400Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Waldoboro and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Limerick and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,107±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,900±$39kHighest 7% below ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% 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 | $348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,861Highest 6% below ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 3% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Waldoboro 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 | — |
| High school in town | Medomak Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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| 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.