Compare towns
Appleton vs Danforth vs Limerick vs Monticello
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
Monticello has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
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 | Danforth | Limerick | Monticello |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360 |
452Lowest |
3,400Highest |
674 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
52.7±6Highest 18% above ME |
| Monticello and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monticello and Appleton 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
9.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$51,875±$13k 31% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$125,800±$36k 58% below ME |
| Limerick and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$833±$434 27% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
— | $2,520 17% below ME |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2 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 | 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.