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Wallingford vs Thurman 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 youngest population (median age 45.9).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Thurman | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
977Lowest |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Thurman 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% |
16.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thurman and Mount Holly 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% |
24.1%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% |
1.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thurman 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 U.S. average |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% 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. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% 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. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,534±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Thurman and Mount Holly 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. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,926 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Thurman 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% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman and Mount Holly 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 | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.