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Wallingford Center.

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18,208people live here $89,959median household income▲ 11% above US $1,336median rent per monthNear US average $319,200median home valueNear US average

Wallingford Center is an unincorporated community in the county, CT. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Wallingford Center

Wallingford Center is an unincorporated community in Connecticut with household incomes running above the national average and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Wallingford Center deals with cold winters, snowy winters, fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city, and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit.

The good

Higher-than-average incomes
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Cold winters
Snowy winters — 47" per year
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How Wallingford Center compares

Median household income

Wallingford Center$89,959

Connecticut avg$95,781

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Wallingford Center$1,336

Connecticut avg$1,488

US$1,413

Median home value

Wallingford Center$319,200

Connecticut avg$366,900

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Wallingford Center

Based on Wallingford Center's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,672

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $53,440 a year
38% of Wallingford Center renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$63,840

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $31,920
Homes cost 3.5× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,336/mo median rent

Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,336 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $319,200. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.

Median home value $319,200 · 38% of renters cost-burdened

Getting aroundNear US average

25 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 24.6 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 13% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

74%

Work from home

13%

Carpool

9.5%

Walk

2.6%

Other

0.9%

Public transit

0.3%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 82°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 21°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforceNear US average

36% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 36% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

5 public schools inside the boundary

There are 5 public schools inside the boundary and 4 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 11:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Coltsville National Historical Park (23 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Wallingford Center's strongest point is household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are cold winters and snowy winters. A year of median rent ($1,336/mo) equals 18% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.

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