Compare towns
Lubec vs Appleton vs Eastport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lubec has the most people working from home (26.3%).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Eastport has the shortest commute (19 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 | Lubec | Appleton | Eastport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,346 |
1,360Highest |
1,263Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.3±4.5 32% above ME |
49.2±7.4Lowest 10% above ME |
61.4±3.8Highest 37% above ME |
| Eastport and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Appleton and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.2%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Eastport and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
36.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lubec and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,375±$11k 30% below ME |
$53,618±$19kHighest 28% below ME |
$45,573±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
| Appleton and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,700±$26k 36% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$179,800±$33kLowest 39% below ME |
| Appleton and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$565±$208 50% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,039Lowest 33% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,490 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±25.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.9%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Eastport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 17 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1941Lowest 36 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
19 minLowest 25% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.5%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Lubec and Eastport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 85/MSAD 19 | Appleton Public Schools | Eastport Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Shead High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.