Compare towns
Appleton vs Limerick vs Ogunquit vs Hope
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 youngest population (median age 40.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hope has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
3,400Highest |
1,379 |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Limerick 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
47.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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±$15k 35% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Limerick 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$373,400±$33k 26% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
— | $1,219±$182 7% above ME |
| Limerick and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 18% above ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,842 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — | — | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.