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Appleton vs Newington vs Liberty
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 most renters (17.4% rent).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Liberty has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Newington | Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360Highest |
939Lowest |
969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
40.5±6.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Newington 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% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Liberty and Newington 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%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington 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% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newington 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. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$71,146±$15k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$229,600±$31kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$559±$193Lowest 60% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$6,081Highest 95% above U.S. |
$2,434Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±42.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Newington 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±8.8Highest 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 | Newington School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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 |
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.