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Union vs Wheelock vs Appleton vs Warren
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).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Wheelock | Appleton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663 |
717Lowest |
1,360 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
| Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Appleton 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% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren 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±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$74,616±$21k 8% below U.S. |
| Union and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$232,700±$32k 30% below U.S. |
| Union and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,104±$82Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
| Union and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 5% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below 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% |
52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Warren 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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 | 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.