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Wallingford vs Franklin 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
Wallingford has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Franklin | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,362Highest |
2,004Lowest |
24,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±1.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest 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+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Wallingford 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 | $104,773±$5kLowest 9% above CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$8k 4% below CT |
$326,200±$20kLowest 11% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,374±$84 8% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,963 10% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±8.9 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Highest CT: 52.6% |
| North Haven and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±2 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
| North Haven 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 | — | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wallingford School District | Franklin School District | — |
| High school in town | Lyman Hall High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 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.