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Wallingford vs Newfields vs Whitingham vs Barnet
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Whitingham | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
2,023 |
1,368Lowest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Whitingham 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Barnet 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 37% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Barnet 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Newfields School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.