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Wallingford vs Gerry 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%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Tinmouth has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Gerry | Tinmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
1,668 |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
36.2±11.1Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Gerry 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% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tinmouth and Gerry 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% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry 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% |
23.4%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% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tinmouth and Gerry 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 |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% 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. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% 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. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
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| Gerry and Wallingford 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. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,837Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tinmouth and Gerry 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tinmouth and Wallingford 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 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.