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Rumney 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
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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.
| Measure | Rumney | Appleton | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
1,360Lowest |
1,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest 14% 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 | 18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82Highest 22% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Appleton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rumney School District | Appleton Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None 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.