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New Haven vs Cornish vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | New Haven | Cornish | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792Lowest |
1,816 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Cornish and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wallingford and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wallingford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| New Haven and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| New Haven and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143 18% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Cornish and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,355Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Haven and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Cornish School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.