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Appleton vs Lincoln vs Mapleton vs Rumney
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%).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Rumney has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Lincoln | Mapleton | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
1,461 |
1,884Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.8±10.1 20% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Lincoln 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Lincoln 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% |
28.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln 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% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Rumney 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. |
$70,625±$54k 13% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Rumney 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. |
$342,000±$38kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$1,143±$498Highest 19% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Appleton 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. |
$2,984 4% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Lincoln 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% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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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.