Compare towns
Appleton vs Georgetown vs Mapleton vs Owls Head
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%).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (21.5%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Georgetown | Mapleton | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360 |
1,012Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.6±6.6 17% above ME |
| Georgetown and Owls Head 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% |
15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Georgetown 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% |
33.1%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.9%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Georgetown and Owls Head 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% |
40.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
39.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 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 |
$84,250±$33k 13% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$87,325±$7k 17% above ME |
| Mapleton and Owls Head 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 |
$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$413,300±$43k 39% above ME |
| Georgetown and Owls Head 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 |
$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,191±$386 5% above ME |
| Georgetown and Owls Head 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 |
$2,575 15% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,981 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.9%±51.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Georgetown 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% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
16 minLowest 34% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.3%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Georgetown and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | Georgetown Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 13 |
| 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.