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Wallingford vs Moriah 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
Wallingford has the most renters (42.9% rent).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Wallingford | Moriah | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 643Lowest |
4,483Highest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±22.3 23% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wallingford and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wallingford and Moriah 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 U.S. average |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Wallingford 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 28% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $927±$140Highest 34% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,743 20% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,355Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moriah and Wallingford 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.