East Haven, CT vs Wallingford Center, CT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEast Haven, CTWallingford Center, CT
Population27,80618,208
Median Household Income$94,628$89,959
Median Rent$1,528/mo$1,336/mo
Median Home Value$294,200$319,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.9%38.3%
Poverty Rate7.2%7.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)—
Violent Crime Rate /100k86—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,726—*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows25°F21°F
Snowfall34 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min24.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.410.9
College Degree Rate25.8%35.8%
Foreign-Born %12.4%15.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Wallingford Center (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.