Compare towns
Wallagrass vs Appleton vs St. John plantation
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallagrass has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
Appleton has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
St. John plantation has the most affordable homes ($171k 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 | Wallagrass | Appleton | St. John plantation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 514 |
1,360Highest |
180Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.6±8.2 24% above ME |
49.2±7.4Lowest 10% above ME |
55.7±3Highest 24% above ME |
| St. John plantation and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
8.9%±9.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Wallagrass and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±8.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.9%±7.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Wallagrass and St. John plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
10%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| St. John plantation and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,833±$5kLowest 35% below ME |
$53,618±$19kHighest 28% below ME |
$51,875±$16k 31% below ME |
| Appleton and St. John plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,900±$35k 34% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$170,800±$41kLowest 42% below ME |
| Appleton and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $932±$95 18% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$667±$344Lowest 41% below ME |
| Appleton and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,470 52% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,134Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±61.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
75%±65.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and St. John plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and St. John plantation 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 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.