Compare towns
New Limerick vs Appleton vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
Appleton has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Newburgh has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | New Limerick | Appleton | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 372Lowest |
1,360 |
1,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±10.3Highest 30% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| New Limerick and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.1%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| New Limerick and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| New Limerick and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,810±$7k 28% below ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,900±$120kLowest 34% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Newburgh and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$388Lowest 32% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Appleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,221Lowest 60% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±52.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 31% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.