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Wallingford vs Plainfield vs Whitingham
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).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Plainfield | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286 |
2,522Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Whitingham 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 37% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Plainfield 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Whitingham 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Plainfield School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.