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Appleton vs Bradley vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
Bradley has the highest household income ($77k).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Bradley | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360 |
1,645Highest |
1,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
42.6±9.7 5% below ME |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
| Appleton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley and Canton 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% |
19.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
$76,667±$28kHighest about the ME average |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
| Bradley and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$201,800±$37k 32% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
| Appleton and Bradley 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 |
$1,088±$325 4% below ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
| Appleton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,277 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 34 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.