Compare towns
Wallingford vs Orwell vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Orwell has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Orwell | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286 |
1,294Lowest |
2,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
47.5±7 10% above VT |
52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
| Clarendon and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell 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 VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Clarendon and Orwell 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 VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Orwell 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 VT average |
$70,417±$22k 13% below VT |
$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
| Wallingford and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,105±$51Highest 10% below VT |
$1,096±$305 11% below VT |
| Orwell and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Highest 14% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
$3,740Lowest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
10.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Orwell and Clarendon 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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 |
VT 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.