Compare towns
Appleton vs Brookfield vs Newburgh vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Appleton | Brookfield | Newburgh | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360 |
567Lowest |
1,475 |
1,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$81,406±$31k about the U.S. average |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$86,766±$6kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Hope and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$373,400±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
— | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,219±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Hope and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$3,842 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hope and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — | — | Hope 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 |
U.S. 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.