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Warren vs Appleton vs Strafford vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Appleton has the most renters (17.4% rent).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Granville has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Warren | Appleton | Strafford | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,585Highest |
1,360 |
1,372 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21k 25% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,104±$82Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Appleton Public Schools | Strafford School District | — |
| 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.