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Wallingford vs Windham vs Southington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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 | Windham | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,362Highest |
23,961Lowest |
43,803 |
| Median age | 42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% 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%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Wallingford 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,773±$5k 9% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$8k 4% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,374±$84 8% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
| Southington and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,963 10% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±8.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below CT |
24 minHighest 8% below CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Southington 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wallingford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Lyman Hall High School | Windham High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
9.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.