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Sherman vs Appleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sherman has the most people working from home (28.2%).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Sherman | Appleton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 947Lowest |
1,360Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
| Appleton and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $49,444±$7kLowest 34% below ME |
$53,618±$19kHighest 28% below ME |
| Appleton and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,200±$14kLowest 61% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $672±$329Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,328Lowest 56% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±77.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.