Compare towns
Wallingford vs Middletown vs Southington
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).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Middletown | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,362 |
47,958Highest |
43,803Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
| Southington and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Wallingford and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Wallingford and Southington 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% |
40.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,773±$5k 9% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$8k 4% below CT |
$295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,374±$84Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
| Southington and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,963Lowest 10% below CT |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$6,206 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±8.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Middletown and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Southington and Middletown 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wallingford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Lyman Hall High School | Middletown High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
11.8 |
12.8Highest |
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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.