New Limerick, ME

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New Limerick, Maine

New Limerick, Maine, in Aroostook county, is 202 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 301 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 523.

The People and Families of New Limerick

In New Limerick, about 67% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in New Limerick.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, New Limerick had a median family income of $36,250.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

New Limerick Housing

In New Limerick, 85% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. And yes, you can rent a place in New Limerick without breaking the bank. Residential property taxes remain low i the town.

Commuting

In New Limerick, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

New Limerick strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of New Limerick, ME

Comparing New Limerick to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	202 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	301 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Aroostook
P.O. Box Zip Codes	04761
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.101
Longitude	-67.96

Station	HOULTON INTL AP
Distance	7.8 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 23 F
Apr Temp	28 to 49 F
Jul Temp	54 to 78 F
Oct Temp	32 to 54 F
Annual Precip	38.6 inches

Station	HOULTON 5 N
Distance	9.2 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 23 F
Apr Temp	29 to 50 F
Jul Temp	55 to 78 F
Oct Temp	35 to 54 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Station	DANFORTH
Distance	30.4 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 24 F
Apr Temp	28 to 49 F
Jul Temp	52 to 78 F
Oct Temp	31 to 55 F
Annual Precip	41.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	523	100%
Male	255	48.8%
Female	268	51.2%
Under 18	119	22.8%
18+	404	77.2%
65+	86	16.4%
Median Age	44.1
Average Family Size	2.83
White	522	99.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$36,250
Population In Poverty	55	10.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	518
Growth	-5
Growth %	-0.99%

Ancestry	Percent
English	26.5%
US/American	25.8%
Irish	14.2%
French (except Basque)	13.8%
Scottish	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	3%
British	2.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.3%
German	2.3%
Italian	1.8%
European	1.3%
Russian	1%
Greek	1%
Canadian	1%
Finnish	0.5%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$500

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