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Wallingford vs Newington 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).
Newington has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Newington | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,362Highest |
30,896 |
24,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 42.6±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| North Haven and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Wallingford 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% |
21.2%±1.6Lowest 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% |
40%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest 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±$5k 9% above CT |
$102,884±$6kLowest 7% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$8k 4% below CT |
$310,400±$9kLowest 15% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,374±$84Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| North Haven and Newington 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 |
$6,321 5% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±8.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest 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% |
6.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
| North Haven and Newington 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 | #87 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wallingford School District | Newington School District | — |
| High school in town | Lyman Hall High School | Newington High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.