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Monticello vs Mapleton vs Appleton vs Stacyville
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 oldest population (median age 52.7).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Appleton has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
Stacyville has the most people working from home (22.6%).
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 | Mapleton | Appleton | Stacyville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 674 |
1,884Highest |
1,360 |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.7±6Highest 18% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
49.6±4.6 11% above ME |
| Monticello and Stacyville 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±8.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Stacyville 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
20.6%±9.3 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
12.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±2.4Lowest 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 | $51,875±$13kLowest 31% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
$54,583±$26k 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and Stacyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,800±$36k 58% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$101,700±$25kLowest 66% below ME |
| Appleton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $833±$434 27% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$880±$74 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,200 60% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,099Lowest 64% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
60%±54.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Stacyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
11.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
22.6%±16.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stacyville and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 89 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Katahdin Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.