Town in Knox County, Maine · 32.7 sq mi · 45 people per sq mi
About 1,500 people live in Appleton town. The typical household earns $53,618, and the median resident is 49.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,417 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.66%
Men 44.3 · Women 52.9
2010–2026
1,483
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,483
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,483 | +14 | 0.95% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,469 | +14 | 0.96% |
| 2024 | 1,455 | -1 | 0.07% |
| 2023 | 1,456 | +2 | 0.14% |
| 2022 | 1,454 | +13 | 0.90% |
| 2021 | 1,441 | +24 | 1.69% |
| 2020 | 1,417 | +45 | 3.28% |
| 2019 | 1,372 | +8 | 0.59% |
| 2018 | 1,364 | +10 | 0.74% |
| 2017 | 1,354 | +13 | 0.97% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 14 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 56% | 44% |
| Never married | 25% | 30% | 21% |
| Divorced | 15% | 11% | 18% |
| Widowed | 10% | 3% | 16% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau