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Waterville, ME vs Appleton, ME

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- Appleton is 0% more densely populated than Waterville.
- People are 45.8% more likely to be married in Appleton.
- The Median Age is 12.8 years older in Appleton.
 Waterville, MEAppleton, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,480329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.538.4
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 Population - 201015,727  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,271285,036,114
 Population - 199017,173  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock45.393.4
 Land Area13.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Waterville, MEAppleton, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Waterville, MEAppleton, MEUnited States
 White88.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian3.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Waterville, MEAppleton, MEUnited States
 Married Population36.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.4%50.2%
 Never Married43.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households6,403  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock37280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock57.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,118  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Waterville    8 Reviews

just spend 15 years living in LA and loving it, but now I'm retired and I am priced out. staying in Maine with family. do I move to Central Maine with its myriad  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for a decade but only started looking for office space in the last few months. There are lots of affordable places  More

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Over 11 years ago

Maine in general, and Waterville in particular, have been a wonderful place to homeschool our three children. We are able to work with as much or as little interaction  More

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Reviews for Appleton    1 Reviews

Appleton is the PERFECT town to put roots down, that will allow you to pursue a career in Maine. New businesses moving to the Midcoast area include Bank of America  More

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