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Appleton vs Haynesville
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%).
Haynesville has the most affordable homes ($77k 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 | Haynesville |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,360Highest |
131Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.2±7.4Lowest 10% above ME |
55.5±12.9Highest 24% above ME |
| Haynesville 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% |
10.7%±23.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Appleton and Haynesville 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% |
24.4%±19.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Haynesville 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% |
20%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.6%±10.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Haynesville 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±$19k 28% below ME |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$77,100±$8kLowest 74% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,333±$705Highest 17% above ME |
| Haynesville and Appleton 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 |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Haynesville and Appleton 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% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Haynesville 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.