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North Haven vs Griswold vs Wallingford
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).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Wallingford has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Griswold | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,336 |
11,530Lowest |
44,362Highest |
| Median age | 45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
42.6±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
| Griswold 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% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Wallingford and North Haven 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 |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$104,773±$5k 9% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$353,100±$8k 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,374±$84 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,963 10% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold 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% |
7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
13.3%±2 CT: 16% |
| North Haven 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #108 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Griswold School District | Wallingford School District |
| High school in town | North Haven High School | Griswold High School | Lyman Hall High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
11.5Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.