Compare towns
Canton vs Appleton vs Livermore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Appleton has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
Livermore has the highest household income ($70k).
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 | Canton | Appleton | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,191Lowest |
1,360 |
1,868Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
| Livermore and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Livermore and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
$70,441±$10kHighest 6% below ME |
| Livermore and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$221,800±$23k 25% below ME |
| Appleton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277 25% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,237Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton 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 73 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.