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Newfield vs Appleton vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Appleton has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Newfield | Appleton | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580Highest |
1,360 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Newfield and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,188±$20k 23% below ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82 3% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402 21% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 98% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Appleton Public Schools | — |
| 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.