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Appleton vs Manchester 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%).
Manchester has the most expensive homes ($366k median).
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Manchester | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
115,643Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Newburgh 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% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Manchester 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% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Newburgh 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Manchester 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. |
$81,007±$2kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Manchester 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±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$365,600±$7kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$1,564±$37Highest 11% above U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$5,922Highest 90% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Manchester 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% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Manchester and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #115 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Manchester Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.