Compare towns
Appleton vs Greene vs Turner
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%).
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Turner has the most expensive homes ($285k median).
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 | Greene | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
4,417 |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
| Appleton and Turner 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% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Turner 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% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Turner 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% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
| Turner and Greene 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 |
$270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
| Turner and Greene 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 |
$1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
| Greene and Appleton 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 |
$2,965 about the ME average |
$2,294Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Greene 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Greene and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #69 of 133 in ME | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 12 photos → |
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.