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Wallingford vs Oswego vs Mount Holly
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 highest household income ($80k).
Oswego has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Oswego | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286 |
17,033Highest |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
35.7±1.6Lowest 8% below U.S. |
53.5±8.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly 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% |
21.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Oswego and Mount Holly 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%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Holly 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$53,172±$4kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$78,015±$19k 3% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Mount Holly 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. |
$120,600±$7kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$296,900±$40kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Mount Holly 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. |
$1,109±$72 22% below U.S. |
$1,534±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Oswego 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. |
$3,362Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,926 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.4%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Oswego 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% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Holly and Oswego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #285 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.