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Wallingford vs Arlington vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the most renters (17.5% rent).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Arlington | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286 |
2,598Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Arlington 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±$15k about the VT average |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Arlington 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±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Arlington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 28% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Arlington School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.