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Mount Holly vs Cornish 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
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Wallingford has the youngest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Mount Holly | Cornish | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
1,816 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Holly and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,015±$19kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,900±$40kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Holly and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Cornish School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None 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.