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Montville vs Appleton vs Knox
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 kids (18.2% under 18).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
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 | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 907 |
1,360Highest |
825Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45±6 about the ME average |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
41.1±7.9Lowest 8% 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%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Montville and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Montville 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% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Knox and Montville 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 |
$64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
| Montville and Knox 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 |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% 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±$82 3% below ME |
$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,588 15% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±27.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest 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 minHighest 23% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Montville and Knox 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 | — |
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| 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.