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Wallingford vs Brighton vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Wallingford | Brighton | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 643 |
1,167Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±22.3Highest 11% above VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Wallingford and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±7.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,714±$18k about the VT average |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,000±$49k 25% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
| Whiting and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $927±$140 25% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,743 26% below VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±16.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.1% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 15% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 5.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Brighton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Brighton School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.