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Wallingford vs Cornwall vs Clarendon 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Cornwall | Clarendon | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286 |
1,208Lowest |
2,460Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Clarendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 17% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 28% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,096±$305 11% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Cornwall and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 14% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,740Lowest 26% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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 |
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.