Compare towns
Vernon vs Nanticoke 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
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Nanticoke has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
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 | Vernon | Nanticoke | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,709Highest |
1,683Lowest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4 10% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Wallingford and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wallingford and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vernon and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,682±$9kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$69,432±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Vernon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$25kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214Highest 28% below U.S. |
$941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,191Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,171Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wallingford and Vernon 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 | #30 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Vernon School District | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.