Compare towns
Limerick vs Appleton vs Weston vs China
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%).
Appleton has the most renters (17.4% rent).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
China has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Limerick | Appleton | Weston | China |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,360 |
275Lowest |
4,526Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
| Weston 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% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| China 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% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Weston 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% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and China 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 |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$96,309±$12k 29% above ME |
| Limerick and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$171,700±$26kLowest 42% below ME |
$240,000±$37k 19% below ME |
| Limerick and China 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 |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 17% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
$2,535 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Appleton 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% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and China 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 | — | — | — | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | — | RSU 18 |
| 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.