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Union vs Acworth vs Appleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Acworth has the most homeowners (92.5%).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Union | Acworth | Appleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Highest |
851Lowest |
1,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$82,917±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Appleton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.