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Wallingford vs Windsor Locks vs Northford
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).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Northford has the most homeowners (90.2%).
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 | Windsor Locks | Northford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,362Highest |
12,579 |
6,186Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
48.1±5.6Highest 17% above CT |
| Northford 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Northford 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.6%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Northford 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±3.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Northford 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$105,174±$24kHighest 10% above CT |
| Northford 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$403,800±$31kHighest 10% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,374±$84Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,408±$326Highest 5% below CT |
| Northford and Windsor Locks 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,302Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±8.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
16.6%±21.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
90.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 minHighest 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
12.3%±6.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Wallingford School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Lyman Hall High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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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.