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Wallingford vs Ludlow vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering WallingfordWallingford
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Clarendon has the most homeowners (84.3%).
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 | Ludlow | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 643Lowest |
808 |
2,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±22.3Lowest 11% above VT |
48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
| Clarendon and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Clarendon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±7.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Clarendon 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% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wallingford and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,714±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
$59,609±$12k 27% below VT |
| Wallingford and Clarendon 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 |
$304,000±$32kHighest 4% below VT |
$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT |
| Ludlow and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $927±$140Lowest 25% below VT |
$1,018±$91 18% below VT |
$1,096±$305Highest 11% below VT |
| Clarendon and Ludlow 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 |
$4,237Highest 16% below VT |
$3,740Lowest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±16.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Clarendon and Ludlow 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.1% VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 15% below VT |
21 minHighest 10% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 5.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | — | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.