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New Haven vs Wright 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%).
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Wright | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792 |
1,739Lowest |
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. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Wright 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% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wallingford and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wright 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±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| New Haven and Wright 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. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143Highest 18% below U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| New Haven and Wright 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. |
$5,279 69% above U.S. |
$4,355Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wright 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% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 History | 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.