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Middlesex vs Wallingford vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Wallingford has the most renters (17.5% rent).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Wallingford | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
2,286Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Wallingford and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
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| Middlesex and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wallingford and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 |
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.