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Appleton vs Limerick vs Sangerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
Sangerville has the most affordable homes ($124k 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 | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360 |
3,400Highest |
1,136Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
| Sangerville and Appleton 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% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6Lowest 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Sangerville 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% ME: 36.2% |
12.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville 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±$19k 28% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$50,313±$14kLowest 33% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$124,000±$40kLowest 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 |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$850±$136Lowest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$1,349Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Sangerville 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% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 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 |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Sangerville 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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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.