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Wallingford vs Mapleton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
1,884 |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Whitingham and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% 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. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Wallingford 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. |
$673±$150 52% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Whitingham 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% 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% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Mapleton 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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.