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Appleton vs Orange vs Windsor
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 affordable homes ($236k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% 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 | Orange | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360Highest |
320 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1 6% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Orange 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% |
20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Orange 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% |
20%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Orange 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% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Windsor 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. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
| Orange and Windsor 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. |
$302,600±$35k 9% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$5,132Highest 65% above U.S. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Windsor 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% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.