Compare towns
Steuben vs Limerick vs Appleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Steuben | Limerick | Appleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
3,400Highest |
1,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
| Appleton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest 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+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
| Limerick and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | — | Appleton Public Schools |
| 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.