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Wallingford vs Pelham 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 renters (17.5% rent).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Pelham | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Lowest |
14,449Highest |
2,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% 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% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 40% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Clarendon 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 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 12% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Pelham School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.