Wallingford, Connecticut

Town · population 44,396 (2020 Census)

Median home: $353,100
Household income: $104,773
Jan low / Jul high: 19° / 84°
Snow a year: 43 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 42.6

Wallingford is a town of 44,396 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $353,100, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more of a college town than 78% of Connecticut towns, easier by car than 78% of Connecticut towns, more vibrant than 74% of Connecticut towns.

How Wallingford ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Wallingford is worth $353,100, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.4 times the median household income of $104,773, which is more affordable than 60% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,374 a month. 72.8% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Wallingford	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$353,100	$376,000
Median rent	$1,374	$1,462
Median household income	$104,773	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.4×	3.6×
Homeownership	72.8%	80.3%
Median year built	1972	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.9%	—

Who lives in Wallingford

People	Wallingford	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	42.6	45.0
Age 65 and over	21.2%	20.6%
Under 18	18.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.4%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	5.4%	5.7%
Veterans	5.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	9.9%	—
Work from home	13.3%	16.8%
Average commute	24.3 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	91.8%	93.8%

Weather in Wallingford

July highs average 84.0°F and January lows 18.7°F. About 44.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 42.9 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 15 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 129 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Meriden Markham Muni Ap station (3.7 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Wallingford since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on July 10, 1989 about 7.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on November 13, 2021.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 19 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on July 1, 2012.

Public schools in Wallingford

12 public schools with 5,155 students, about 10.8 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Lyman Hall High School	9-12	932	10.7
Mark T. Sheehan High School	9-12	724	11.5
Dag Hammarskjold Middle School	6-8	564	10.1
James H. Moran Middle School	6-8	528	9.4
Cook Hill School	PK-2	374	11.3
Moses Y. Beach School	PK-2	329	12.2
Evarts C. Stevens School	PK-2	315	11.7
Highland School	PK-2	315	13.1
Rock Hill School	3-5	300	11.1
Pond Hill School	3-5	268	9.9
Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville	3-5	265	10.2
Parker Farms School	3-5	241	9.6

Towns near Wallingford

Wallingford Center, CT
0.9 mi · 18,278 people · home $319,200
Northford, CT
4.5 mi · 6,082 people · home $403,800
Quinnipiac University, CT
5.3 mi · 3,639 people · home —
Meriden, CT
5.4 mi · 60,850 people · home $241,200
Cheshire Village, CT
5.7 mi · 6,499 people · home $424,100
Middlefield, CT
5.9 mi · 4,217 people · home $376,000
North Haven, CT
6.0 mi · 24,253 people · home $393,200
Durham, CT
6.3 mi · 3,771 people · home $401,700

Wallingford questions

Is Wallingford, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Wallingford scores better for retirees than 52% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 28%. 21.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 42.6).

How much does a house cost in Wallingford?

The median owner-occupied home in Wallingford is valued at $353,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $104,773, so homes cost about 3.4 times income. Median rent is $1,374 a month.

What is the weather like in Wallingford?

July highs average 84.0°F and January lows 18.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 44.9 inches of precipitation a year and 42.9 inches of snow.

Does Wallingford get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Wallingford since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on July 10, 1989. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Wallingford's Census boundary (GEOID 0917078740). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.