Compare towns
Appleton vs Eliot vs York vs Newburgh
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 affordable homes ($236k median).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
York has the most people working from home (26%).
Newburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Eliot | York | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
7,146 |
13,986Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
50.8±5.9Highest 13% above ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Eliot and York 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% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| York and Newburgh 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% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| York and Eliot 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% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh 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 |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| York and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,490±$336 31% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Eliot and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 18% above ME |
$4,549 50% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and York 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% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | York Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | York High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.