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Wallingford vs Jackson vs Whitingham
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 most renters (17.5% rent).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Jackson | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
897Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson 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 U.S. average |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% 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±$44kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 37% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Wallingford 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. |
$5,055 62% 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% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% 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. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Whitingham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.