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Wallingford vs Newburgh 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 most expensive homes ($262k median).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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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 | Newburgh | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286 |
1,475Lowest |
2,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Clarendon 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% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Wallingford 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarendon and Wallingford 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% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh 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±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Newburgh 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. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Newburgh 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. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Clarendon and Newburgh 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. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$3,740 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarendon and Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest 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 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school 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.