Compare towns
Steep Falls vs Appleton vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Limington has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
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 | Steep Falls | Appleton | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861 |
1,360Lowest |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5Lowest about the ME average |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
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 | 22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7 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+ | 14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$84,675±$11kHighest 13% above ME |
| Limington and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31k 18% below ME |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
| Limington and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
$1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,185±$121 4% above ME |
| Steep Falls and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 8% above ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,852Lowest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limington and Appleton 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 |
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.