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Wallingford vs Union vs Barnet
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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 | Union | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286 |
2,663Highest |
1,855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Barnet 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Barnet 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union 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±$15k about the U.S. average |
$80,724±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Union and Wallingford 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. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Union 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. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Union and Barnet 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. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Union 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% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Barnet 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None 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.