Compare towns
Lubec vs Appleton vs Greenville
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%).
Greenville has the shortest commute (17 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 | Greenville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,346Lowest |
1,360Highest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.3±4.5 32% above ME |
49.2±7.4Lowest 10% above ME |
60.3±1.9Highest 35% above ME |
| Greenville 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% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest 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%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.2%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Lubec and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.8Lowest 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±$11kLowest 30% below ME |
$53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
$63,486±$9kHighest 15% below ME |
| Greenville and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,700±$26kLowest 36% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$268,500±$47kHighest 9% below ME |
| Greenville and Appleton 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 |
$662±$182 42% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,039Lowest 33% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$3,033 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±25.6 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
15.4%±18.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
17 minLowest 33% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
7.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lubec and Appleton 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.