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Newfields vs Appleton 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

Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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.

MeasureNewfieldsAppletonNewburgh
People
Population
2,023Highest
1,360Lowest
1,475
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.1±1.8Lowest
13% above U.S.
49.2±7.4Highest
26% above U.S.
45.8±5.7
18% above U.S.
Appleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.3%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
Newfields and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.1%±9.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Appleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$53,618±$19kLowest
34% below U.S.
$76,750±$10k
5% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$235,600±$33kLowest
29% below U.S.
$244,600±$20k
26% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$1,104±$82
22% below U.S.
$950±$219Lowest
33% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$3,588
15% above U.S.
$2,748Lowest
12% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±40.8
U.S.: 51.1%
85.4%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±13.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Appleton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1988
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1985Lowest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
Work from home
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±3.5
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Newfields School District Appleton Public Schools —
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.