Compare towns
Appleton vs Avon vs Mapleton vs Weld
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Weld has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Appleton | Avon | Mapleton | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360 |
359Lowest |
1,884Highest |
459 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest 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 | $53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
| Mapleton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
| Weld and Appleton 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 |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,469 52% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100 ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weld and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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.