Compare towns
Winterport vs Mapleton vs Appleton vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winterport has the most expensive homes ($303k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Winterport | Mapleton | Appleton | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,057 |
1,884Highest |
1,360 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±19.8 15% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Appleton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±8.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,694±$70k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,800±$63kHighest about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
| Winterport and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$629±$12 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,865 39% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.8%±27.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±10.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| 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.