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Jefferson vs Unity 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
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Jefferson | Unity | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,013Lowest |
1,375 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wallingford and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jefferson and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
| Unity and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Unity School District | 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 | 14 photos → | 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.