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Appleton vs Searsmont vs Sutton 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 affordable homes ($236k median).
Searsmont has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
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 | Searsmont | Sutton | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
1,646 |
2,239Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.5±9.8Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Sutton 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% |
13.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Newburgh 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% |
21%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Sutton 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% |
31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%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% |
10%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Searsmont and Sutton 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. |
$87,000±$20k 8% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Searsmont 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. |
$284,000±$31k 15% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$940±$311Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,788 11% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Newburgh 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% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±10.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Searsmont and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 71 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.