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Wallingford vs Warwick vs Whitingham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Warwick | Whitingham | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286 |
776Lowest |
1,368 |
2,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Clarendon and Warwick 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham 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% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Clarendon 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% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick 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 |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Warwick 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. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 37% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
| Warwick 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. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Clarendon 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Warwick | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8Lowest |
9.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.