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New Haven vs Waltham vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the most expensive homes ($379k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Waltham | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792 |
452Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9 11% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Waltham and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
| New Haven and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143Highest 6% below VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| New Haven and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967Highest 18% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Waltham 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 VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and New Haven 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 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.