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Appleton vs Newington 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 the most people working from home (11.1%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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 | Newington | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360 |
939Lowest |
1,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% 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% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Newington 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. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$6,081Highest 95% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Appleton and Newington 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 | — |
| 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.