Compare towns
Appleton vs Newport
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%).
Newport has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Newport |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
3,143Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Lowest 10% above ME |
50.3±3.2Highest 12% above ME |
| Newport 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% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Appleton and Newport 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% |
24.8%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Newport 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% |
24.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Newport 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 |
$60,365±$13kHighest 19% below ME |
| Newport 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±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$234,800±$30kLowest 21% below ME |
| Appleton and Newport 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 |
$893±$104Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$3,018Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.3%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%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 minHighest 23% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.7%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Newport 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 | — | #97 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | None in town | Nokomis Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3 |
| 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.