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Ira vs Appleton vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% 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.
| Measure | Ira | Appleton | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,360Highest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Appleton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$87,188±$11kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Westmore and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Westmore and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,050±$820 26% below U.S. |
| Appleton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmore 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.