Compare towns
Appleton vs New Limerick vs Chapman
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 people working from home (11.1%).
New Limerick has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | New Limerick | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360Highest |
372Lowest |
388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+12.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
58.3±10.3Highest 30% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| New Limerick and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
37.1%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and New Limerick 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 |
$53,810±$7k 28% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$196,900±$120k 34% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Appleton and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$775±$388Lowest 32% below ME |
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| Appleton and New Limerick 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 |
$1,221Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±52.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and New Limerick 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% |
15.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% ME: 74.3% |
80%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and New Limerick 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 |
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.