What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newington has the most affordable homes ($310k median).

Wallingford has the most kids (18.8% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newington	Wallingford
People
Population	30,896Lowest	44,362Highest
Median age	45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT	42.6±1.8Lowest 4% above CT
	Newington and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	18.8%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	Wallingford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5%	21.2%±1.7 CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Lowest CT: 42.5%	40.4%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1%	6%±1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Newington and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,884±$6kLowest 7% above CT	$104,773±$5kHighest 9% above CT
	Wallingford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$310,400±$9kLowest 15% below CT	$353,100±$8kHighest 4% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average	$1,374±$84Lowest 8% below CT
	Newington and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,321Highest 5% below CT	$5,963Lowest 10% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6%	42.9%±8.9Highest CT: 52.6%
	Wallingford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest CT: 10%	5.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Highest CT: 66.5%	72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 19% below CT	24 minHighest 8% below CT
Work from home	14.4%±2.3Highest CT: 16%	13.3%±2Lowest CT: 16%
	Newington 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	#87 of 149 in CT	#108 of 149 in CT
School district	Newington School District	Wallingford School District
High school in town	Newington High School	Lyman Hall High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.9Highest	10.5Lowest
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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.