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Appleton vs Liberty vs Mount Tabor
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Liberty has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Liberty | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360Highest |
969 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
40.5±6.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
19.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Liberty and Appleton 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% |
21.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Appleton and Mount Tabor 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. |
$71,146±$15kHighest 12% below U.S. |
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| Liberty and Appleton 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. |
$229,600±$31kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$559±$193Lowest 60% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,434Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
38 min 45% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest 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 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.