Compare towns
Limerick vs Appleton vs Greene vs Lake Arrowhead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Greene has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Lake Arrowhead has the youngest population (median age 33).
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 | Greene | Lake Arrowhead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,360Lowest |
4,417Highest |
3,322 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
| Appleton and Limerick 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%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Limerick 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% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Lake Arrowhead 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 |
$98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$98,654±$9k 32% above ME |
| Limerick and Lake Arrowhead 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±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
$267,300±$19k 10% below ME |
| Greene and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407 54% above ME |
$1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
| Lake Arrowhead and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 17% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,965 about the ME average |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Greene 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 | — | — | #69 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.