Compare towns
Appleton vs Beaver Cove 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
Beaver Cove has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Weld has the most homeowners (93.7%).
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 | Beaver Cove | Mapleton | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360 |
394Lowest |
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 |
67±7.3Highest 50% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
64±6.7 43% above ME |
| Beaver Cove and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
2.5%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Weld 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% |
70.1%±36.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Beaver Cove and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
42.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
0%±3.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8 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 |
$98,185±$11kHighest 31% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
| Beaver Cove and Mapleton 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 |
$523,300±$248kHighest 76% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$268,600±$17k 9% below ME |
| Beaver Cove and Weld 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 |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,769 42% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Mapleton 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% |
17.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% ME: 74.3% |
86.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.4%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Beaver Cove and Weld 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.