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Appleton vs Dummer vs Washburn vs Liberty
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Liberty has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Dummer | Washburn | Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360Highest |
299Lowest |
1,355 |
969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7 24% above U.S. |
40.5±6.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Washburn and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Washburn 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% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Appleton and Washburn 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. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$56,196±$6k 30% below U.S. |
$71,146±$15k 12% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$229,600±$31k 31% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Appleton 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. |
— | $482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$559±$193 60% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$2,434 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Liberty 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% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Liberty and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Washburn District High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.