Compare towns
Appleton vs Lyme 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%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Newburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Lyme | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
1,710Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Lyme 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% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme and Newburgh 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% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest 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±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$1,418±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Lyme 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | Lyme School District | — |
| 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.