Compare towns
Appleton vs Cornish vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
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.
| Measure | Appleton | Cornish | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
1,803 |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
| Appleton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
| Cornish and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.