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Milford vs Windsor Locks vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most expensive homes ($417k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Wallingford has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Milford | Windsor Locks | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 52,684Highest |
12,579Lowest |
44,362 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.6±1.4Highest 13% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wallingford and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Milford and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Wallingford and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,669±$7kHighest 16% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$104,773±$5k 9% above CT |
| Milford and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,800±$9kHighest 14% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$353,100±$8k 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,882±$80Highest 26% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,374±$84Lowest 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,694Highest about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,963 10% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±7.3 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.3%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #98 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #108 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Milford School District | Windsor Locks School District | Wallingford School District |
| High school in town | Jonathan Law High School | Windsor Locks High School | Lyman Hall High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
10.5 |
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| 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.