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Wallingford vs Warner 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).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Warner | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286 |
2,959Highest |
1,855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% 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%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | 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.