Compare towns
Glenburn vs Mapleton vs Appleton vs Carmel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glenburn has the most expensive homes ($277k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 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 | Glenburn | Mapleton | Appleton | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,737Highest |
1,884 |
1,360Lowest |
2,941 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
| Appleton and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest 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 | $97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
| Glenburn and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49kHighest 7% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$256,800±$37k 13% below ME |
| Glenburn and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
| Carmel and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287 8% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,662 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Mapleton 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 | #39 of 133 in ME | — | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.