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Appleton vs Pittston vs Sutton vs Orland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Orland has the most people working from home (17%).
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 | Pittston | Sutton | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
3,093Highest |
2,239 |
1,915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
50.6±4.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Orland 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orland 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orland and Pittston 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 34% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$69,348±$29k 14% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$277,100±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,149±$177 19% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,089 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orland and Sutton 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.