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Appleton vs Warren 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).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% 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.

MeasureAppletonWarrenNewburgh
People
Population
1,360Lowest
1,585Highest
1,475
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+16%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±7.4
26% above U.S.
53.1±4.2Highest
37% above U.S.
45.8±5.7Lowest
18% above U.S.
Warren and Appleton 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%
9.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Newburgh and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.1%±9.3
U.S.: 17.2%
30.1%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Warren and Appleton 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%
60%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±4Lowest
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±$19kLowest
34% below U.S.
$86,905±$16kHighest
8% above U.S.
$76,750±$10k
5% below U.S.
Warren 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±$33kLowest
29% below U.S.
$569,300±$123kHighest
71% above U.S.
$244,600±$20k
26% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,104±$82
22% below U.S.
$1,750±$394Highest
24% above U.S.
$950±$219Lowest
33% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,588
15% above U.S.
$7,284Highest
134% above U.S.
$2,748Lowest
12% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
85.4%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
32.3%±26.6Lowest
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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
15.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±3.5
U.S.: 15.1%
36.2%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
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 —
On TownTapestry
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.