What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Haven	Wallingford Center
People
Population	24,336Highest	18,208Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.4% CT: +0.9%
Median age	45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT	39.6±4.4Lowest 4% below CT
Kids under 18	21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2%	17.3%±2.8Lowest 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%	21.4%±3Lowest 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%	35.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±1.3Lowest 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	$89,959±$8kLowest 6% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT	$319,200±$11kLowest 13% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT	$1,336±$102Lowest 10% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,964Highest 5% above CT	$5,264Lowest 21% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.2%±10Highest CT: 52.6%	40.8%±11.4Lowest 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%	7.1%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.3%Highest CT: 66.5%	60.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 3 yrs older than CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 18% below CT	25 minHighest 7% below CT
Work from home	14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 16%	12.9%±2.5Lowest 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	—
School district	Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District	—
High school in town	North Haven High School	—
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.