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Wallingford vs Windham vs Suffield vs New Milford
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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
New Milford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Suffield | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,362Highest |
23,961 |
15,702Lowest |
28,334 |
| Median age | 42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
42.1±1.9 about the CT average |
| Suffield 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%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Milford and Windham 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Wallingford and Suffield 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
41.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,773±$5k 9% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$106,411±$8k 11% above CT |
| Suffield and New Milford 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$391,500±$10k 7% above CT |
| Suffield and New Milford 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 |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,609±$152Highest 8% above CT |
| New Milford and Suffield 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,150 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±8.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| New Milford and Windham 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and New Milford 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wallingford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District | New Milford School District |
| High school in town | Lyman Hall High School | Windham High School | Suffield High School | New Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
9.8Lowest |
10.9 |
11.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.