Compare towns
Standish vs Appleton vs Chapman vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Appleton has the most renters (17.4% rent).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Limington has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Standish | Appleton | Chapman | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
1,360 |
388Lowest |
4,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
50±4.5Highest 12% 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 | 16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
| Standish and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
| Standish and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
— | $1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
| Limington and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005 about the ME average |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,852 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Standish 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | — | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Appleton Public Schools | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
— | — | — |
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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.