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Limington gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $415K for a typical one, or 4.5 years of the Portland metro’s $92K median household income. It grades B overall, 57th of 142 graded towns in Maine. On the plus side, the median household earns $85K. Limington’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, where Maine’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On walkability, just 17 of Maine’s 285 towns do worse. Limington has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Capt. Josiah E. Chase Octagon House and Libby-MacArthur House.
Where Limington beats most towns.
Limington AcademyCensus counts: 1,323 in 1800, a low of 747 in 1930, 3,892 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1795 and 3 maps from 1891 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Limington is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Limington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Limington.
Limington sends most of its workers to Portland and beyond and gets more snow than most of the country, though not than most of Maine; it also is a long drive from an emergency room.
37 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Little Ossipee River Wildlife Management Area, 1,204 acres with 1 miles of trail. The trail density in Limington is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Limington | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 11% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sawyer Mountain Highlands | 5.7 mi | 904 |
| 2. Saywer Mountain Highlands | 2.7 mi | 288 |
| 3. Little Ossipee River Wildlife Management Area | 1 mi | 1,204 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by RSU 06/MSAD 06. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| H B Emery Jr Memorial SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 211 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
Limington has 328 jobs for its 1,885 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 34.5 minutes, against 24.6 across Maine.
Most working residents leave Limington for work: only 5% work in town. 3.4% of Limington residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Limington has added 124 jobs, to 328 in 2023.
| Limington | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Limington.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The North Sebago weather station, 10 miles away, records that 70 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 78% of Maine places with climate records. July afternoons average 81.1°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 98% of Maine places with climate records; January nights average 10.4°.
Limington has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Limington’s July high is 81°F.
| Limington | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 81°F | 79°F | 85°F |
| January low | 10°F | 10°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
91% of households own their home in Limington. The typical Limington home is worth about $415,000, up 3% in a year, close to the Maine typical home.
| Limington | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,185 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The nearest emergency room, Bridgton Hospital, is 20.8 miles away in a straight line.
Limington beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Limington | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Limington | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 66.9% | 70.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Limington
About 3 of every 100 Limington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Where Limington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Limington on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Limington.
Town in Maine, United States
Limington is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,892 at the 2020 census. Limington is a tourist destination with historic architecture. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area.
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8 towns share a border with Limington.
Limerick next door grades higher for schools (B+ to Limington’s C+) and lower for cost of living (C+ to B+).
| Town | ME rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limington | #57 | B | B+ | — | C+ | B− |
| Standish | #35 | B+ | B+ | — | C+ | B+ |
| Baldwin | — | — | B | — | B− | C+ |
| Steep Falls | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Waterboro | #39 | B+ | B | — | B+ | B |
| Limerick | #49 | B | C+ | — | B+ | B |
| Cornish | — | — | A− | — | B− | C+ |
| Hollis | #61 | B | B | — | C+ | B |
Baldwin and Cornish have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Limington, Standish, Baldwin, Waterboro, Limerick, Cornish and Hollis report no FBI crime data of their own. Steep Falls isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Limington with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Limington grades B overall, better than 56% of U.S. towns and #57 of 142 in Maine. It grades B− for health and C+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
4 notable people were born here, including William B. Small and Joseph H. Davis.
