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Wallingford vs Monroe 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
Wallingford has the youngest population (median age 45.9).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Monroe | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286 |
786Lowest |
2,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Clarendon and Monroe 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% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wallingford and Monroe 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 |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Monroe 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. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
| Monroe 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. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,740 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarendon and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% 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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clarendon and Wallingford 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 | Monroe School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school 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 |
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.