Compare towns
Appleton vs Phippsburg vs Chapman vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
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 | Phippsburg | Chapman | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360 |
2,238Highest |
388Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
54.3±6.3Highest 21% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Phippsburg 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% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Newburgh 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% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg and Chapman 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% |
37.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Phippsburg and Chapman 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 |
$335,800±$47kHighest 13% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$1,022±$346 10% below ME |
— | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Appleton and Phippsburg 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 |
$2,034 33% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Newburgh 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% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Phippsburg 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 01 - LKRSU | — | — |
| High school in town | None 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.