Compare towns
Union vs West Windsor 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 kids (24.9% under 18).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
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 | West Windsor | Appleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Highest |
1,171Lowest |
1,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
| Union and Appleton 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. |
$5,860Highest 88% 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Appleton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.