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Wallingford vs Appleton vs Clarendon vs Whitingham
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 highest household income ($80k).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Appleton | Clarendon | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286 |
1,360Lowest |
2,460Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Clarendon and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Wallingford 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% |
26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Clarendon 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% |
34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Appleton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$59,609±$12k 26% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Whitingham 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. |
$235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 37% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Appleton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 40% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,740 20% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Appleton and Whitingham 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 | Appleton Public Schools | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mill River Union High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.