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Appleton vs Dennysville
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 people working from home (11.1%).
Dennysville has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
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 | Dennysville |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,360Highest |
218Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.2±7.4Lowest 10% above ME |
57.5±6.5Highest 28% above ME |
| Dennysville and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.4%±9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Appleton and Dennysville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Dennysville 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Dennysville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kHighest 28% below ME |
$39,250±$25kLowest 47% below ME |
| Appleton and Dennysville 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 |
$218,800±$68kLowest 26% below ME |
| Appleton and Dennysville 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,833Lowest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Dennysville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
30.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Dennysville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.