Compare towns
Wallingford vs Brooklyn vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Newington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Wallingford | Brooklyn | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,362Highest |
8,517Lowest |
30,896 |
| Median age | 42.6±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,773±$5kHighest 9% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Wallingford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$8kHighest 4% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$310,400±$9kLowest 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,374±$84 8% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
| Newington and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,963 10% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±8.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Wallingford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±2 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Newington 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 | #108 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wallingford School District | Brooklyn School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Lyman Hall High School | None in town | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
— | 13.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.