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Appleton vs Dummerston vs Strong vs Newburgh
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
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 | Dummerston | Strong | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360 |
2,090Highest |
1,249Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Strong 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Strong 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh 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±$19k 34% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Newburgh 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. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$920±$276Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.