What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rumney	Wallingford
People
Population	1,458Lowest	2,286Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S.	45.9±10.8Highest 18% above U.S.
	Wallingford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22%	18.7%±5 U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	23.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rumney and Wallingford 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%	30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average	$80,230±$15kHighest about the U.S. average
	Wallingford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S.	$261,900±$44kLowest 21% below U.S.
	Rumney and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,064±$100Highest 25% below U.S.	$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S.
	Rumney and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,716Highest 51% above U.S.	$4,355Lowest 40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rumney and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above U.S.	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.
Work from home	14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rumney and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Rumney School District	Mill River Unified Union School District #52
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.