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Wallingford vs Mapleton vs West Rutland
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 most kids (22.2% under 18).
West Rutland has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.8±5.1Highest 23% above U.S. |
| West Rutland and Wallingford 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% |
17.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wallingford and West Rutland 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and West Rutland 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. |
$61,161±$27kLowest 24% 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. |
$196,400±$27k 41% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Highest 37% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$883±$151 38% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and West Rutland 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. |
$3,498 12% 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% |
60.1%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Rutland 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 | — |
| High school 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.