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Wallingford vs Seymour vs Plainfield
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Seymour | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,362Highest |
16,889 |
15,141Lowest |
| Median age | 42.6±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Wallingford and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±1.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Seymour 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% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour 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 |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Seymour and Wallingford 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 |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Seymour and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,374±$84 8% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,963 10% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±8.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Seymour 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±2 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Seymour 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wallingford School District | Seymour School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Lyman Hall High School | Seymour High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
11.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.