Compare towns
Limington vs Appleton vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limington has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Litchfield has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Limington | Appleton | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,017Highest |
1,360Lowest |
3,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
46.4±10.2Lowest 4% 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 | 15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Litchfield and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±4.4Lowest 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+ | 23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest 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 | $84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$84,904±$15kHighest 14% above ME |
| Litchfield and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$243,900±$26k 18% below ME |
| Limington and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
$1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,173±$341 about the ME average |
| Limington and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,852 6% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,545Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±60.3Lowest 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 | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.2%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Litchfield and Limington 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 | #70 of 133 in ME | — | #131 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.