Compare towns
Limerick vs Waldoboro vs Appleton
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).
Waldoboro has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Waldoboro | Appleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
5,253Highest |
1,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
| Waldoboro 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% |
15.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Waldoboro 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% |
22.6%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest 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 |
$69,107±$8k 8% below ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$274,900±$39kHighest 7% below ME |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
| Waldoboro 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 |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,861 6% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Limerick 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% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
25 minLowest 3% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Appleton 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 | — | #55 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Appleton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Medomak Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.