Compare towns
Appleton vs Newry vs Stoneham
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 youngest population (median age 49.2).
Newry has the most expensive homes ($308k median).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
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 | Newry | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360Highest |
177Lowest |
271 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Lowest 10% above ME |
61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
| Newry and Stoneham 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% |
13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Appleton and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Newry and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham 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±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$67,000±$23kHighest 10% below ME |
$63,750±$27k 15% below ME |
| Newry and Stoneham 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 |
$307,700±$69kHighest 4% above ME |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
| Newry and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,125±$666Highest about the ME average |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,438 20% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Stoneham 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.