Compare towns
Appleton vs Newburgh vs Washington vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Hope has the most expensive homes ($373k 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 | Newburgh | Washington | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360 |
1,475 |
1,056Lowest |
1,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Washington and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Washington 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8k 18% below U.S. |
$86,766±$6kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Hope 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. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$373,400±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
$1,219±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Hope 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. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$3,485 12% above U.S. |
$3,842Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hope and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.