Compare towns
Industry vs Appleton vs Anson vs New Vineyard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Industry has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
New Vineyard has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Industry | Appleton | Anson | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 988 |
1,360 |
2,331Highest |
607Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.6±10.7Lowest 9% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
47.5±9.5 6% above ME |
| Appleton and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.5%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Vineyard and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| New Vineyard and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,056±$19kHighest 16% below ME |
$53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$61,806±$19k 17% below ME |
| Industry and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$31k 31% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$190,000±$76k 36% below ME |
| Appleton and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,049±$137 8% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$928±$62 19% below ME |
$925±$490Lowest 19% below ME |
| Appleton and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,793 41% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,136 30% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±38.2 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±5.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| New Vineyard 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 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Carrabec 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.