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West Paris vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Paris has the most people working from home (23.8%).
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 | West Paris | Limerick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,808Lowest |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±7.9Highest about the ME average |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| West Paris and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and West Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| West Paris and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,324±$5kLowest 25% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,000±$20kLowest 35% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$333Lowest 26% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,083Lowest 31% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| West Paris and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 24.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 32% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.8%±18.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| West Paris and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.