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Appleton vs Clarendon vs Chapman
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 people working from home (11.1%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
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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 | Clarendon | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360 |
2,460Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Clarendon and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Appleton 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. |
$59,609±$12k 26% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$220,900±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Appleton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Appleton and Clarendon 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. |
$3,740Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Appleton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mill River Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.