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Wallingford vs North Haven 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 renters (27.2% rent).
North Haven has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | North Haven | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,362Highest |
24,336Lowest |
43,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 42.6±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
| North Haven and Southington 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% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4Lowest 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%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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±$5kLowest 9% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$124,309±$9k 30% above CT |
| North Haven and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$8kLowest 4% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$373,800±$10k about the CT average |
| North Haven and Southington 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 |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,963Lowest 10% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$6,206 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±8.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| North Haven and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Southington and North Haven 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wallingford School District | — | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Lyman Hall High School | — | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.