Compare towns
New Limerick vs Appleton vs Waltham
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 the shortest commute (17 min average).
Appleton has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
Waltham has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 372 |
1,360Highest |
346Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 58.3±10.3Highest 30% above ME |
49.2±7.4Lowest 10% above ME |
56.4±9.3 26% above ME |
| New Limerick and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±7.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±8.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 37.1%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| New Limerick and Waltham 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% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| New Limerick and Appleton 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 |
$71,071±$14kHighest 5% below ME |
| Waltham and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,900±$120k 34% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$181,300±$22kLowest 39% below ME |
| Appleton and New Limerick 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 |
$850±$567 25% below ME |
| Appleton and Waltham 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 |
$1,452 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±52.5 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
15%±96.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 31% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Waltham and Appleton 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.