Compare towns
Wesley vs Appleton vs Whitneyville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering WesleyNorthfield
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wesley has the most affordable homes ($69k median).
Appleton has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Whitneyville has the most kids (28.2% 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 | Wesley | Appleton | Whitneyville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320 |
1,360Highest |
170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 37.3±3.1 17% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
36.5±20.4Lowest 19% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Whitneyville and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$34kHighest 16% below ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$55,938±$10k 25% below ME |
| Wesley and Whitneyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $68,800±$21kLowest 77% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$118,800±$49k 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82 3% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $558Lowest 82% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,318 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Whitneyville and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 34.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 96% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
18 minLowest 29% below ME |
| Work from home | 1.9%±3 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±17.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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.