Compare towns
Wallagrass vs Mapleton vs Appleton vs New Canada
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 oldest population (median age 55.6).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Appleton has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
New Canada has the most kids (43.7% 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 | Wallagrass | Mapleton | Appleton | New Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 514 |
1,884Highest |
1,360 |
449Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.6±8.2Highest 24% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
27.4±22Lowest 39% below ME |
| Wallagrass and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
43.7%±2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±8.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wallagrass and Appleton 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
12%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
$68,750±$29k 8% below ME |
| Mapleton and New Canada 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$210,300±$65k 29% below ME |
| Appleton and New Canada 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
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| Appleton and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,470Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,839 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±61.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Appleton and Wallagrass 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
0.6%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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 | 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.