Best PlacesCarlton Hill, Wallington, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Carlton Hill, Wallington, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Carlton Hill, Wallington ranks 2,530th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on big-city access by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Carlton Hill, Wallington
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Carlton Hill, Wallington's strengths and weaknesses
Where Carlton Hill, Wallington ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 71% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than 70% of neighborhoods
Where Carlton Hill, Wallington ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 57 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Short commute31.6 minutes each way, better than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,508 a month, better than only 20% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Carlton Hill, Wallington
A household needs to earn about $141,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Carlton Hill, Wallington home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $102,754, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Carlton Hill, Wallington's effective rate of 1.84%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Carlton Hill, Wallington
Carlton Hill, Wallington's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Carlton Hill, Wallington.
Who works in Carlton Hill, Wallington, and how
Work in Carlton Hill, Wallington centers on retail trade and construction. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 14%
Life in Carlton Hill, Wallington
Carlton Hill, Wallington has more restaurants and bars per resident than 71% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 26 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Carlton Hill, Wallington and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Carlton Hill, Wallington, month by month
Carlton Hill, Wallington sees roughly 57 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 34° | 26° |
| April | 65° | 53° | 42° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 69° |
| October | 71° | 59° | 48° |
Flying in and out of Carlton Hill, Wallington
Newark Liberty International sits about 11 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 23.5 million passengers in 2025, with 242 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Carlton Hill, Wallington
Schools across Carlton Hill, Wallington average a C−, better than 30% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Mckenzie SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Jefferson (annex) Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Alfred S. Faust Middle SchoolC− · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- Henry P. Becton Regional High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Wallington Junior Senior High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Carlton Hill, Wallington school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Carlton Hill, Wallington measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Carlton Hill, Wallington against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Carlton Hill, Wallington
Is Carlton Hill, Wallington a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Carlton Hill, Wallington ranks 2,530th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on big-city access, clean air, and health care access, and lowest on state finances and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Carlton Hill, Wallington expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $470,791. The overall cost of living runs about 19% above the national average. Set against a $102,754 median income, cost of living beats 58% of neighborhoods.
Is Carlton Hill, Wallington safe?
Yes, Carlton Hill, Wallington is safer than 70% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $238 per resident a year.
Compare Carlton Hill, Wallington with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Carlton Hill, Wallington. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Carlton Hill, Wallington represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Carlton Hill, Wallington detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Carlton Hill, Wallington: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Carlton Hill, Wallington: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Carlton Hill, Wallington: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Carlton Hill, Wallington: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Carlton Hill, Wallington detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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