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Barnet vs Mapleton vs Wallingford vs Bethel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Bethel has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Barnet | Mapleton | Wallingford | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,884 |
2,286Highest |
1,736Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
50.7±3.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Bethel and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$75,822±$7k 6% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$238,000±$41k 28% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
$1,335±$220Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
$5,168Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None 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.