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Wallingford vs Ludlow vs Southington
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 renters (27.2% rent).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Southington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Ludlow | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,362Highest |
20,904Lowest |
43,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±1.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
45±1.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Southington and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wallingford and Southington 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% |
21.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow 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% |
27%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southington 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±$5k 30% above U.S. |
$84,838±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$124,309±$9kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$8k 6% above U.S. |
$335,300±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$373,800±$10kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,374±$84 about the U.S. average |
$1,223±$82Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,472±$77Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Southington and Wallingford 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. |
$4,918Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,206Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ludlow and Southington 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southington and Ludlow 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 | #154 of 282 in MA | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wallingford School District | Ludlow | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Lyman Hall High School | Ludlow Senior High | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
11.1 |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.