Compare towns
Appleton vs Livermore Falls vs Wayne
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%).
Livermore Falls has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Livermore Falls | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360 |
3,102Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±8.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore Falls and Appleton 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% |
18.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Appleton 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 |
$147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$856±$126Lowest 25% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
| Appleton and Wayne 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 |
$1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Livermore Falls 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% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% ME: 74.3% |
66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.