Compare towns
Limerick vs Appleton vs Albion
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).
Appleton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Albion has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Limerick | Appleton | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,360Lowest |
2,204 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
| Albion and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Albion and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$62,361±$23k 17% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$230,900±$31kLowest 22% 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 | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 17% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
34 min 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Albion and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.