Town guide

Limerick, Maine

Limerick is a town in York County, Maine, home to about 3,400 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04048.

Homes sold for a median of $332 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,400125 per sq mi
Median home value$269,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$332Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking41%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Limerick

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Around Limerick

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA95 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY264 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Limerick; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Limerick

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Limerick had 3,188 residents in the 2020 census, up 42% since 2000.

It’s the 105th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

York County grew from 64,885 residents in 1900 to 211,972 in 2020.

Limerick population by census2000: 2,240, 2010: 2,892, 2020: 3,1882,24020002,89220103,1882020

York County, 1900–2020

York County population, 1900 to 20201900: 64,885, 1910: 68,526, 1920: 70,696, 1930: 72,934, 1940: 82,550, 1950: 93,541, 1960: 99,402, 1970: 111,576, 1980: 139,666, 1990: 164,587, 2000: 186,742, 2010: 197,131, 2020: 211,97265K’00’1071K’20’3083K’40’5099K’60’70140K’80’90187K’00’10212K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 81 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LimerickJan: high 29°F, low 8°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 9°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 19°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 30°F, 4.9 in; May: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 35°F, 5.8 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 26°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 16°F, 4.9 in29°8°Jan3.633°9°Feb3.641°19°Mar4.654°30°Apr4.966°41°May3.975°51°Jun4.580°57°Jul4.179°54°Aug3.871°46°Sep4.058°35°Oct5.846°26°Nov4.535°16°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hollis, ME weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in York County

56,640 jobs at 5,914 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in York CountyRetail trade: 10,231 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 10,077 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,610 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,764 jobs; Construction: 3,948 jobs; Other services: 2,209 jobs; Educational services: 2,146 jobs; Professional services: 2,097 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 14% Construction 7% Other services 4% Educational services 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Limerick.

Nearest hospitals

  • Huggins HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wolfeboro22.2 miles
  • Bridgton HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bridgton24.5 miles
  • Mainehealth Maine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Portland25.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Limerick

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Limerick Ballfield · 7 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Sleepers Supermarket6.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Limerick Public Library0.4 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1775.

Notable people born here

  • Alpheus Felch (1804) · American politician (1804-1896)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

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