Compare towns
Standish vs Limerick vs Appleton vs Windham
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 homeowners (91.2%).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Limerick | Appleton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
3,400 |
1,360Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Appleton and Windham 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% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
| Limerick and Windham 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 |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$3,588 18% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Limerick 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | — | 12.1Lowest |
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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.