Compare towns
Wallingford vs Bath vs Tinmouth
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%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% 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 | Bath | Tinmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
1,097 |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
36.2±11.1Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Bath 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tinmouth and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Wallingford 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% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tinmouth and Bath 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 |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$79,219±$37k about the U.S. average |
| Wallingford and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$251,000±$23k 25% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Tinmouth 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. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,837Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tinmouth and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tinmouth and Bath 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 | Bath School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.