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Monticello vs Appleton vs Moscow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monticello has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Moscow has the oldest population (median age 55.4).
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 | Monticello | Appleton | Moscow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 674Lowest |
1,360Highest |
865 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±6 18% above ME |
49.2±7.4Lowest 10% above ME |
55.4±6Highest 24% above ME |
| Moscow and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Moscow and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Monticello and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,875±$13k 31% below ME |
$53,618±$19kHighest 28% below ME |
$45,526±$5kLowest 39% below ME |
| Appleton and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,800±$36kLowest 58% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$153,800±$28k 48% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $833±$434Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
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| Appleton and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,200 60% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±62.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±48.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.4% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| 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.