Compare towns
North Haven vs Killingly vs Wallingford vs East Haven
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).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Killingly | Wallingford | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,336 |
17,867Lowest |
44,362Highest |
27,806 |
| Median age | 45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
45.7±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.5%±1.9 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
25.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Wallingford and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$104,773±$5k 9% above CT |
$94,628±$9k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$353,100±$8k 4% below CT |
$294,200±$12k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,374±$84 8% below CT |
$1,528±$132 about the CT average |
| North Haven and East 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,963 10% below CT |
$5,122 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.9%±9.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Haven 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.8% CT: 66.5% |
74.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.3%±2 CT: 16% |
9%±2.1Lowest 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #108 of 149 in CT | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wallingford School District | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | North Haven High School | Killingly High School | Lyman Hall High School | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
11.1 |
10.5Lowest |
12.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.