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Clarendon vs Lancaster 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).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Clarendon | Lancaster | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460 |
3,216Highest |
2,286Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
| Clarendon and Wallingford 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%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster 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. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Wallingford and Lancaster 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. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% 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±$305Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Clarendon and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
$4,355Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarendon and Lancaster 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Clarendon 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | White Mountains Regional School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.