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Wallingford vs Lowell vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
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 | Lowell | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,362 |
118,368Highest |
24,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±1.8 10% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
45.7±1.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,773±$5k 30% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
$132,689±$7kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$8kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$429,200±$11kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$393,200±$15k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,374±$84Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
$1,720±$127Highest 22% above U.S. |
| North Haven and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,963 91% above U.S. |
$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,964Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lowell and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #255 of 282 in MA | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wallingford School District | Lowell | — |
| High school in town | Lyman Hall High School | Lowell High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.