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Wallingford vs Mapleton vs Clarendon 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Mapleton | Clarendon | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286 |
1,884 |
2,460Highest |
1,855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Clarendon and Barnet 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Barnet 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Clarendon 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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±$44kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$220,900±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 37% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305Highest 22% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Clarendon and Barnet 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,740 20% above U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Clarendon 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Mapleton 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mill River Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.