Compare towns
Appleton vs Sandy River plantation
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 most people working from home (11.1%).
Sandy River plantation has the most expensive homes ($404k median).
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 | Sandy River plantation |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,360Highest |
90Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.2±7.4Lowest 10% above ME |
67.4±7.7Highest 50% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.6%±30.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Appleton and Sandy River plantation 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% |
54.4%±21.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sandy River plantation 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10%±8.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sandy River plantation 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 |
$61,250±$37kHighest 18% below ME |
| Sandy River plantation 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±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$403,600±$89kHighest 36% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 3% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,329Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Sandy River plantation 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% |
11.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Sandy River plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| 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.