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Appleton Town, Maine

Town in Knox County, Maine · ZIP 04862

  • Knox County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 1,452 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 676Households
  • $60,357Median household income
  • $214,400Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Appleton Town

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Population, 2000 to 2020+11.0%
1.3k1.3k1.4k1.4k1.5k2000: 1,27120002010: 1,31620102020: 1,41120201,2711,411
Population of Appleton Town at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,271
20101,316
20201,411

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Appleton Town
Under $50k45.1%
$50k to $100k29%
$100k to $150k15.1%
$150k to $200k8.3%
$200k and over2.5%

Median household income $60,357 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Appleton Town
Owner occupied
580 units
Renter occupied
96 units
Vacancy rate
11.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Appleton Town compared with its county and state
Appleton Town compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAppleton TownKnox CountyMaine
Population1,50240,8601,377,400
Median household income$60,357$71,903$71,773
Median age48.549.244.8
Median home value$214,400$290,800$266,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.2%39.1%35.3%
Foreign-born residents3.4%3.0%3.9%
Owner-occupied homes85.8%78.5%74.0%
Mean commute to work32.2 minutes20.1 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Appleton Town, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Appleton Village SchoolPublicPre-K–8Appleton Public Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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