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Appleton vs Proctor vs Troy
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%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Proctor | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Troy 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Troy 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% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Proctor 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% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Appleton and Proctor 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. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Troy and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
| Appleton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Appleton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Proctor 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Appleton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.