Compare towns
Appleton vs Windham vs Orland vs Sullivan
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).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Orland has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Windham | Orland | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360 |
16,038Highest |
1,915 |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.6±4.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
| Orland 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orland 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orland and Sullivan 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$69,348±$29k 14% below U.S. |
$59,643±$14k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$277,100±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,149±$177 19% below U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,089Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 51% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | Windham School District | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.5Lowest |
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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.