Compare towns
Appleton vs Livermore vs Mapleton 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%).
Livermore has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Livermore | Mapleton | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
1,868 |
1,884 |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
| Livermore and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Livermore 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% |
24.8%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
21.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Turner and Mapleton 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 |
$70,441±$10k 6% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
| Turner and Mapleton 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 |
$221,800±$23k 25% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
| Turner and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
— | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,237 26% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,294 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Livermore 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% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Mapleton 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 | — | — | — | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 73 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.