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Wallingford vs Acworth vs Barnet
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Acworth | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
851Lowest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$82,917±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Wallingford 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.