Compare towns
Avon vs Appleton vs Westfield vs Phillips
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the highest household income ($63k).
Appleton has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
Westfield has the most people working from home (36.6%).
Phillips has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Avon | Appleton | Westfield | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 359Lowest |
1,360Highest |
389 |
1,094 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-17.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.1Lowest 5% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
47.5±5 6% above ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
| Phillips and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
8.7%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Westfield and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.4% ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
0%±4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$32kHighest 16% below ME |
$53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
$52,917±$17k 29% below ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
| Avon and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,700±$42k 52% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$134,400±$61kLowest 55% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
| Appleton and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$950±$175 17% below ME |
$483±$377 58% below ME |
| Appleton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,550 49% below ME |
$2,582 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±31.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Westfield and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.