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Wallingford vs Mapleton vs Mount Holly vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Mount Holly | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286 |
1,884 |
1,415Lowest |
2,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Clarendon 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% |
21.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Mount Holly 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% |
28%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Holly 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% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest 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. |
$78,015±$19k 3% below U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% 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±$44k 21% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$296,900±$40kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$220,900±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Wallingford 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. |
$1,534±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,926 26% above U.S. |
$3,740 20% 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% |
65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Holly 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 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.