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Mapleton vs Wilton 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).
Wilton has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Wilton | Appleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,862Highest |
1,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.1±6.6 about the ME average |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
| Appleton and Wilton 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% |
22.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Wilton 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% |
31.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Wilton 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 |
$63,396±$23k 15% below ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
| Mapleton and Wilton 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 |
$202,000±$30k 32% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
| Appleton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$446±$274Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,344 23% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.5%±31.1 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Wilton 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% |
14.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.1%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Wilton and Appleton 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 | — | #121 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 09 | 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.