Compare towns
Appleton vs Limerick vs Ogunquit vs Searsmont
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Searsmont has the shortest commute (25 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 | Limerick | Ogunquit | Searsmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
3,400Highest |
1,379 |
1,646 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest 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 |
44.5±9.8 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.6 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±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% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
10%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Searsmont and Ogunquit 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 |
$87,000±$20k 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 |
$284,000±$31k 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
— | $940±$311Lowest 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 18% above ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,788 8% below 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% |
41.4%±41.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Searsmont 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% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.6% 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 |
1988 11 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 |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.3%±10.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — | — | RSU 71 |
| 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.