Compare towns
Appleton vs Newry vs Stoneham vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newry has the most expensive homes ($308k median).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360 |
177Lowest |
271 |
1,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | — | +2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| 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%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh 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% |
42.4%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest 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% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Newburgh 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±$23k 10% below ME |
$63,750±$27k 15% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Newry 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 |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Newry and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,125±$666Highest about the ME average |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,438 20% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$2,748 9% 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% |
42.9%±13.9 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest 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 |
1985 8 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 |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest 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 | 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.