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Appleton vs Limerick vs Hollis
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 most affordable homes ($236k median).
Limerick has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Hollis has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
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 | Limerick | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
3,400 |
4,872Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
| Appleton and Hollis 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% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Hollis 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% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Limerick 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% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Appleton 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$95,950±$24k 28% above ME |
| Limerick and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$338,900±$27kHighest 14% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,372±$293 20% above ME |
| Limerick and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,625 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Hollis 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% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hollis and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.