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Alexander vs Appleton vs Baileyville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexander has the highest household income ($94k).
Appleton has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Baileyville has the most affordable homes ($112k 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 | Alexander | Appleton | Baileyville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 553Lowest |
1,360Highest |
1,339 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
47.5±12.6Lowest 6% above ME |
| Alexander and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Baileyville and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$60,000±$19k 20% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$54k 35% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$112,100±$20kLowest 62% below ME |
| Appleton and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$873±$143Lowest 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,781 41% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,039Lowest 66% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
67%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 26% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
12 minLowest 53% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Alexander Public Schools | Appleton Public Schools | Baileyville Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Woodland Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.