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North Haven vs Killingly vs Wallingford vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,336 |
17,867Lowest |
44,362Highest |
24,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +0.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest 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% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$353,100±$8k 4% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,374±$84 8% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,963 10% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±10Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.8% CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Highest 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 |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.3%±2 CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #84 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #108 of 149 in CT | #84 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 | — |
| High school in town | North Haven High School | Killingly High School | Lyman Hall High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
11.1Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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| 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.