Compare towns
Phippsburg vs Appleton vs Eddington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Eddington has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Phippsburg | Appleton | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238Highest |
1,360Lowest |
2,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
49.2±7.4Lowest 10% above ME |
54.9±4.1Highest 23% above ME |
| Eddington and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Appleton and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
30.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$75,350±$18k about the ME average |
| Phippsburg and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47kHighest 13% above ME |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
| Phippsburg and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,127±$49Highest about the ME average |
| Eddington and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,758 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Eddington and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | None 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.