Compare towns
Wallingford vs Jackson vs Barnet
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 the youngest population (median age 45.9).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% 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 | Jackson | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
897Lowest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson 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±$15k about the U.S. average |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Jackson 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 21% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Jackson 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Barnet 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 | Jackson School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.