Compare towns
Embden vs Mapleton vs Appleton vs St. Agatha
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Embden has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
St. Agatha has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Embden | Mapleton | Appleton | St. Agatha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 995 |
1,884Highest |
1,360 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
55.3±8.6 23% above ME |
| Embden and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
17%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
27.3%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$23k 24% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$75,417±$34k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$187,500±$47k 37% below ME |
| Appleton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$435±$176Lowest 62% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804 41% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,617Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±44.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
90.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 33/MSAD 33 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Wisdom Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.