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North Haven vs Bloomfield vs Wallingford Center
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Wallingford Center has the most renters (39.6% 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 | North Haven | Bloomfield | Wallingford Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,336Highest |
21,754 |
18,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
39.6±4.4Lowest 4% below CT |
| Bloomfield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Wallingford Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.4%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
35.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Wallingford Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$89,959±$8kLowest 6% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$319,200±$11k 13% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,720±$127 16% above CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,336±$102Lowest 10% below CT |
| Bloomfield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$5,264Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.8%±11.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
7.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
60.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
25 minHighest 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
12.9%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and North Haven 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | — |
| High school in town | North Haven High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.