New London, CT vs Wallingford Center, CT

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

MetricNew London, CTWallingford Center, CT
Population27,62518,208
Median Household Income$59,098$89,959
Median Rent$1,340/mo$1,336/mo
Median Home Value$253,300$319,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%38.3%
Poverty Rate21.6%7.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7%—
Violent Crime Rate /100k222—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,299—*
Median AQI3843
Good AQI Days /yr296245
Summer Highs78°F82°F
Winter Lows26°F21°F
Snowfall25 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min24.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.910.9
College Degree Rate28.5%35.8%
Foreign-Born %18.1%15.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%-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.