What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).

Wallingford has the most kids (18.8% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Middlefield	Wallingford
People
Population	4,243Lowest	44,362Highest
Median age	51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT	42.6±1.8Lowest 4% above CT
Kids under 18	13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2%	18.8%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	Wallingford and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5%	21.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Middlefield and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.5%Highest CT: 42.5%	40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	6%±1Highest CT: 7.1%
	Wallingford and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT	$104,773±$5kHighest 9% above CT
	Wallingford and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average	$353,100±$8kLowest 4% below CT
	Middlefield and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$3,501Highest 135% above CT	$1,374±$84Lowest 8% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,853Highest 3% above CT	$5,963Lowest 10% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6%	42.9%±8.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Middlefield and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Highest CT: 10%	5.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.5%Highest CT: 66.5%	72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT	1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 6% below CT	24 minLowest 8% below CT
Work from home	10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16%	13.3%±2Highest CT: 16%
	Wallingford and Middlefield 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	#65 of 149 in CT	#108 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 13	Wallingford School District
High school in town	None in town	Lyman Hall High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.5
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

CT 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.