Compare towns
Appleton vs Hampton Beach vs Newburgh vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Hampton Beach | Newburgh | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360 |
2,605Highest |
1,475 |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Sullivan 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan 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. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$59,643±$14k 26% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.