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Weston vs Limerick

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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.

MeasureWestonLimerick
People
Population
275Lowest
3,400Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+10.2%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
55.1±14Highest
23% above ME
40.4±9.2Lowest
10% below ME
Weston and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.9%±7.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
18.7%±5.5Highest
ME: 18.1%
Limerick and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.8%±4.3Highest
ME: 22.4%
17.1%±3.6Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Weston and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.3%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
27.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.5%±4.5Lowest
ME: 5.8%
2.4%±2.2Highest
ME: 5.8%
Limerick and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$58,942±$7kLowest
21% below ME
$101,172±$15kHighest
35% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$171,700±$26kLowest
42% below ME
$269,400±$29kHighest
9% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,758±$407
54% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,500Lowest
51% below ME
$2,520Highest
17% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100%±100Highest
ME: 48.4%
38.8%±14.2Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Weston and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
19.6%Highest
ME: 10.7%
6.9%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.1%Highest
ME: 74.3%
89.8%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1990Lowest
13 yrs newer than ME
1994Highest
17 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
18 minLowest
28% below ME
38 minHighest
53% above ME
Work from home
11.1%±12.7Lowest
ME: 15.9%
15.2%±6.7Highest
ME: 15.9%
Limerick and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.