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Clarendon vs Gerry vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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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 | Clarendon | Gerry | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460Highest |
1,668Lowest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gerry and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Wallingford and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,900±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Gerry and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740 20% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,355Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clarendon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.