Compare towns
Limerick vs Appleton vs Danforth vs West Gardiner
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 most people working from home (15.2%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
West Gardiner has the most expensive homes ($305k 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 | Limerick | Appleton | Danforth | West Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,360 |
452Lowest |
3,696Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
43.5±2.8 about the ME average |
| Danforth and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| West Gardiner and Limerick 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%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Danforth 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.1%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| West Gardiner and Appleton 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±$19k 28% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$96,172±$30k 29% above ME |
| Limerick and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$305,100±$42kHighest about the ME average |
| West Gardiner and Limerick 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±$82 3% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,087±$150 5% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 17% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
— | $2,282Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±9.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and West Gardiner 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% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #90 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| 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.