Compare towns
Limerick vs Appleton vs Sidney vs Limington
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 most affordable homes ($236k median).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Limington has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Sidney | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,360Lowest |
4,790Highest |
4,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
| Limington 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%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Limington 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% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Limington 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 |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
| Limerick and Limington 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 |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
| Sidney and Limington 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 |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$1,185±$121 4% above ME |
| Limerick and Sidney 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 |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,852 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Limington 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Sidney 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 | — | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 18 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.