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Wallingford vs Moriah vs Whiting
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).
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 | Moriah | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 643 |
4,483Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±22.3 23% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% |
25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Wallingford 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 U.S. average |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| 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 28% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| 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 34% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
| 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 20% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Moriah 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% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whiting and Moriah 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.