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Wallingford vs Addison vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Addison | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286 |
1,175Lowest |
2,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
52.3±4.1 21% above VT |
| Addison and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wallingford and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Clarendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,096±$305 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 14% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,740Lowest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Clarendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Addison 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 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.