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Wallingford vs Exeter 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%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Tinmouth has the youngest population (median age 36.2).
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 | Exeter | Tinmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
913 |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
36.2±11.1Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tinmouth and Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tinmouth and Wallingford 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 |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% 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. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% 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±$95Highest 37% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
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| Wallingford and Exeter 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. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,837Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Tinmouth 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 | — | 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.