60% of households own their home in Wallingford Center, below both the Connecticut town median (81%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). The biggest park or preserve is Community Lake, at 76 acres. We don’t grade Wallingford Center yet; the figures below are still real.

Nearby attractions

Yale Bowl and 86 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wallingford Center. Close and well known come first.

All 166 attractions →

12 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl

14 mi Theme parkLake Compounce

23 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena

24 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium

20 mi State parkGillette Castle State Park

11 mi MuseumYale University Art Gallery

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Wallingford Center: who provides what

Wallingford Center is unincorporated, so New Haven County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerTown of Wallingford17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterWallingford Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesNew Haven CountyNew Haven County provides services here

SchoolsWallingford School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Connecticut you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereWallingford Town ClerkTown of Wallingford; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021

ZIP code0649206492 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Wallingford Center.

Climate

Wallingford Center has four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 19° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°

Spring38–59°

Summer60–82°

Fall43–63°

Oct 16

typical first frost

Apr 26

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageWallingford Center’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 19°Rain & snow39″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

With 1.2 jobs for every working resident, Wallingford Center draws in 9,585 commuters

Jobs based in Wallingford Center grew to 10,638 in 2023, 547 more than in 2013. Commuting out is the norm here: 12% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Wallingford (22%), New Haven (11%) and North Haven (6%). The median household income for Wallingford Center comes to $90,000.

12%work in town

	Wallingford Center	Connecticut towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$90,000	$109,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	12%	11%	8%
Average trip to work	25 minutes	27 minutes	25 minutes
Work from home	13%	16%	11%

Where working residents work

In Wallingford Center12%

Wallingford22%

New Haven11%

North Haven6%

Meriden5%

11 mi

median commute distance

10,638

jobs based in Wallingford Center

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageWallingford Center’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here10,638 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work12% work in Wallingford Center Commute times25 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 11 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Wallingford Center has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Wallingford Center, 69% come from inland flooding and 21% from hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanes

Full pageWallingford Center’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disastersPast disasters Get ready3.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Young adults are more common in Wallingford Center than in Connecticut

Adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (39% statewide). In Wallingford Center, 17% of residents are under 18. Connecticut has 43% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 36%. Its midpoint age is 39.6 years.

39.6median age · CT 41.1

	Wallingford Center	Connecticut towns	U.S. towns
Under 18	17%	19%	22%
Median age	39.6 years	44.4 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	36%	45%	29%
Aged 65 or older	21%	20%	18%

Wallingford CenterConnecticutUnited States

CTU.S.

Ages · share of residents

20%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma9%

High school29%

Some college17%

Associate’s8%

Bachelor’s23%

Graduate13%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.8 points. Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Wallingford Center
	Wallingford Center	CT	U.S.
Under 10	9.7%	10.4%	11.6%
10 to 17	7.6%	9.8%	10.3%
18 to 24	7.6%	9.3%	9.1%
25 to 34	19.7%	12.6%	13.7%
35 to 44	11.7%	12.7%	13.2%
45 to 54	11.9%	12.5%	12.2%
55 to 64	10.4%	14.2%	12.7%
65 to 74	11%	10.7%	10.2%
75 and older	10.4%	7.8%	7%
No diploma	9.3%	8.5%	10.4%
High school	29.4%	25.3%	26%
Some college	17.3%	16.1%	19.1%
Associate’s	8.1%	7.6%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	23%	23.3%	21.6%
Graduate	12.9%	19.2%	14.1%

Full pageWallingford Center by the numbersOpen the page

Ages39.6 median age · 21% are 65 or older Schooling36% have a four-year degree Homes60% own their home · Homeowners Income$90K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Health

How healthy Wallingford Center is

9.1% of Wallingford Center adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Two figures for adults locally: 31% have high blood pressure, 37% sleep under 7 hours.

	Wallingford Center	Connecticut towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	34%	31%	33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	31%	33%	35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	37%	33%	36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	9.2%	9.4%	12%

32 measures vs. Connecticut

3 better29 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Wallingford Center	CT
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	12%	14.9%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation	7.1%	8.3%

Midstate Medical Center

6.3 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageWallingford Center’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby6.3 miles to an ER · Midstate Medical Center How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than CT on 3 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 4.7% of Wallingford Center

Trails total 9.4 miles in 18 parks and preserves. Only 9 of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Wallingford Center. For Wallingford Center, the concentration of trails is 1.3 miles per square mile.

4.7%conserved

	Wallingford Center	Connecticut towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	1.3 miles per square mile	1.3	0.4
Conserved land	4.7%	14%	4.3%

4.7%

conserved · 223 of 4,695 acres

9.4 mi

of trails · 1.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Marcus Cooke Memorial Park	1.3 mi	46
2. Wharton Brook Natural Area Preserve	0.6 mi	23
3. Wharton Brook State Park	0.5 mi	18

Full pageWallingford Center’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map9.4 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk1.3 miles of trail · Marcus Cooke Memorial Park Conserved land4.7% conserved · 223 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Wallingford Center?”

Housing

The median home in Wallingford Center sells for about $395K

A home in Wallingford Center typically sold within 34 days of listing. The midpoint rent locally is $1,336 a month.

$395Kmedian sale price

Market temperature

days on market

101.9%

sale-to-list price

homes sold in September

Full pageWallingford Center’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.4 years of income Rents$1,336 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wallingford Center

15pages on Wallingford Center

The big questions

HealthBetter than CT on 3 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$90K median household income · 10,638 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 62% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors9 mi of trails · 5% conserved land PlacesAttractions166 nearby · Paul Mellon Arts Center under 1 mi LibraryWallingford Public Library CollegesQuinnipiac University is 4.5 mi away

The story

Climate84° summer highs · 39″ of snow

Day to day

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After high school

Colleges nearby

9 within 15 miles of the center of Wallingford Center

Quinnipiac UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hamden4.5 mi$55,480 tuition Albertus Magnus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Haven9.8 mi$41,908 tuition Southern Connecticut State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · New Haven10.5 mi$13,438 in-state tuition

About 6 of every 100 Wallingford Center residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Wallingford Center

Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States

Wallingford Center is a historic district in the heart of Wallingford comprising the primary community in the town of Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It features a walkable downtown area lined with boutique shops, local eateries, and historic estates spanning Colonials, Victorians, and Cape Cods. Wallingford Center also benefits from transit connectivity, with the Wallingford Train Station serving the Hartford Line for commutes to New Haven, Hartford, along with access to New York City and Boston. Its location along I-91 and the Wilbur Cross Parkway provides residents with access to the broader Connecticut region, whether for work or recreation. As of the 2020 cen…

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