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Wallingford vs North Haven 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 renters (27.2% rent).
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | North Haven | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,362Highest |
24,336Lowest |
30,896 |
| Median age | 42.6±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
45.3±1.7 10% 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% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest 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% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±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% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest 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±$5k 9% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$102,884±$6kLowest 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$8k 4% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$310,400±$9kLowest 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,374±$84Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| 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 |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$6,321 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±8.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest 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% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wallingford School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Lyman Hall High School | North Haven High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
11.0 |
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.