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Montville vs Appleton vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montville has the most people working from home (12.6%).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Freedom has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Montville | Appleton | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 907 |
1,360Highest |
670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45±6 about the ME average |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
| Appleton and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Freedom and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Montville and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,735±$9kHighest 12% below ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$64,861±$12k 13% below ME |
| Montville and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,600±$27k 25% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
| Appleton and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $847±$18Lowest 26% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,588 15% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,328Lowest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±27.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Montville and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.