Compare towns
Glenburn vs Mapleton vs Appleton vs Turner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Turner 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 | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,737 |
1,884 |
1,360Lowest |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% 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 |
47.6±4.3 6% 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% |
16.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Glenburn 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%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Turner and Appleton 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% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Turner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26k 30% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
| Turner and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49k 7% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
| Turner and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
| Glenburn and Appleton 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 |
$2,294 24% 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% |
41.9%±64.5 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 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%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 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 | — | — | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.