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North Haven vs Windsor Locks 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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Wallingford has the most renters (27.2% 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.
| Measure | North Haven | Windsor Locks | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,336 |
12,579Lowest |
44,362Highest |
| Median age | 45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Wallingford and Windsor Locks 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$104,773±$5k 9% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$353,100±$8k 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,374±$84Lowest 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,963 10% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
24 minHighest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.3%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and North Haven 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #108 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Windsor Locks School District | Wallingford School District |
| High school in town | North Haven High School | Windsor Locks High School | Lyman Hall High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
8.9Lowest |
10.5 |
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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.