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Wallingford vs Leyden 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Leyden has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
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 | Leyden | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
637Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest 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% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Leyden 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitingham 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 |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Leyden 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. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 37% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Leyden 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% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leyden 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school 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.