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Addison vs Appleton vs Mapleton vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Easton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Addison | Appleton | Mapleton | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,045Lowest |
1,360 |
1,884Highest |
1,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.6±10.5 17% above ME |
| Addison and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.8%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$53,309±$11k 29% below ME |
| Mapleton and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$163,800±$36k 45% below ME |
| Appleton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 21% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$510±$116Lowest 55% below ME |
| Appleton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625 46% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,435Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.3%±37.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Easton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Easton Junior-Senior High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.