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Mapleton vs Newfield vs Appleton
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 highest household income ($92k).
Newfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Appleton has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Mapleton | Newfield | Appleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,580 |
1,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
| Newfield and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 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 | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$57,188±$20k 23% below ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
| Mapleton and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,402 21% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Appleton Public Schools |
| High school 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 |
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.