Compare towns
Amity vs Appleton vs Mapleton vs Orient
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amity has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
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 | Amity | Appleton | Mapleton | Orient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 395 |
1,360 |
1,884Highest |
137Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 44.5±12.2 about the ME average |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
62±9Highest 38% above ME |
| Orient and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±18.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Amity and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest 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 | $65,000±$26k 13% below ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
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| Mapleton and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,000±$57kLowest 48% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,102Lowest 64% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Orient and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2% ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
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| Work from home | 4.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school 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.