Compare towns
Appleton vs Brooklin vs Mapleton vs Tremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Brooklin has the most homeowners (84.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Brooklin | Mapleton | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360 |
869Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Brooklin 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% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Mapleton 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 |
$68,750±$8k 8% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$88,803±$8k 19% above ME |
| Mapleton and Tremont 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 |
$339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
| Tremont and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,217±$406 7% above ME |
| Brooklin and Tremont 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 |
$1,792 41% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,822 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Tremont 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | Brooklin Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.