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Wallingford vs Middlefield 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 kids (18.8% under 18).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Newington has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Middlefield | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,362Highest |
4,243Lowest |
30,896 |
| Median age | 42.6±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Wallingford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Lowest 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 |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
$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±$8k 4% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$310,400±$9kLowest 15% below CT |
| Middlefield and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,374±$84Lowest 8% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,963Lowest 10% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$6,321 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±8.9 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±2 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wallingford School District | Regional School District 13 | 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 |
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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.