Compare towns
Steuben vs Limerick vs Appleton vs Cherryfield
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%).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,388 |
3,400Highest |
1,360 |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Appleton 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%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest 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%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Appleton 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% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest 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±$19k 28% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% 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±$319 40% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 33% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below 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% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Cherryfield 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% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Limerick 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 | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.