Compare towns
Appleton vs Danforth vs Limerick vs Weston
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).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360 |
452 |
3,400Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| Weston 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%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 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%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Danforth 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% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Danforth 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 |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
— | $2,520 17% below ME |
$1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Appleton 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% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 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.