Wallington, NJ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Wallington is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 11,868, an increase of 533 (+4.7%) from the 2010 census count of 11,335, which in turn reflected a decline of 248 (−2.1%) from the 11,583 counted in the 2000 census. Wallington was created as a borough on January 2, 1895, based on a referendum held on December 31, 1894, from area taken from Bergen Township and Saddle River Township. The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through New Jersey, in which 26 boroughs were formed in Bergen County alone in 1894, with Wallington the last of the 26 to be formed by an 1894 refere…

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How Wallington ranks

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Town numbers

ZIP code07057

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Living in Wallington

Housing in Wallington

$692K▲ 10.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wallington home is worth about $692,000, up 10.5% in a year, 19% above the New Jersey typical home.

A strong seller's market

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Days on market53

Sale-to-list103.1%

Sold in May6

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Safety in Wallington

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Wallington reports less crime per resident than 54% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Jersey has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Wallington sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000

Wallington 0.8

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Wallington 12.6

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Wallington

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Wallington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictWallington Boro School DistrictSchools3

Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades 3–6 · 361 students Jefferson (Annex) Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades K–2 · 253 students Wallington Junior Senior High School BHigh · Grades 7–12 · 545 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.