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Appleton vs Strong vs Wallingford 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Strong | Wallingford | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360 |
1,249Lowest |
2,286Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Strong 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% |
19.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Strong 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% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Wallingford 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% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh 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±$19k 34% below U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Newburgh 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. |
$920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Appleton and Newburgh 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. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$4,355Highest 40% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest 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% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.