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North Haven vs Sprague 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).
Sprague has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Wallingford Center has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
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 | Sprague | Wallingford Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,336Highest |
2,962Lowest |
18,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
39.6±4.4Lowest 4% below CT |
| Sprague 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% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest 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%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.4%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven and Wallingford Center 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% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Wallingford Center 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 |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$89,959±$8kLowest 6% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$319,200±$11k 13% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,247±$144Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,336±$102 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$4,668Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,264 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±10Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.8%±11.4 CT: 52.6% |
| North Haven and Wallingford Center 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% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
7.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
60.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 3 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
25 min 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
12.9%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| North Haven and Wallingford Center 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Sprague School District | — |
| High school in town | North Haven High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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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.