Compare towns
Middletown vs Killingly vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Wallingford has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Middletown | Killingly | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 47,958Highest |
17,867Lowest |
44,362 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
42.6±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
| Wallingford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Wallingford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$104,773±$5kHighest 9% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$353,100±$8kHighest 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,374±$84 8% below CT |
| Middletown and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,963 10% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Middletown and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
72.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.3%±2 CT: 16% |
| Middletown and Wallingford 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #108 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wallingford School District |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | Killingly High School | Lyman Hall High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.1 |
10.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.