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Barnet vs Wallingford vs Windham vs Barnet
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 renters (20.1% rent).
Wallingford has the highest household income ($80k).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Wallingford | Windham | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
2,286Highest |
1,432 |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1 45% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Windham 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% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Windham 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% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Windham 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. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Windham and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Highest 31% below U.S. |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
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| Barnet and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Windham and Barnet 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
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| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | — |
| High school 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.