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Appleton vs Roxbury vs Warren vs Orland
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).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Roxbury | Warren | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360 |
942Lowest |
1,585 |
1,915Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.6±4.2 30% above U.S. |
| Warren and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Orland 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% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orland 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. |
$73,214±$22k 9% below U.S. |
$86,905±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$69,348±$29k 14% below U.S. |
| Warren and Roxbury 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. |
$242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$277,100±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$950±$495Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,149±$177 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$2,089Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Orland 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% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school 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.