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Waterboro vs Union vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterboro has the most expensive homes ($297k median).
Union has the shortest commute (29 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 | Waterboro | Union | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,055Highest |
2,663Lowest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3.1Highest 6% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Waterboro and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Waterboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Waterboro and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,392±$16k 20% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Limerick and Waterboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $297,000±$23kHighest about the ME average |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
| Waterboro and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$461 5% above ME |
$1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Waterboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,772 9% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.2%±12.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Waterboro and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 42% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 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 | #80 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | Massabesic High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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| 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.