Wallingford really isn’t a nice town anymore. I could always be wrong, but this town is full of pitbull-americans.
Wallingford is a pit.
I grew up in Wallingford, having lived most of my life there. The downtown area lost its charm when the big box stores came in, but seemed to go upscale. While there were always rough areas like Judd Square and Quinnipiac, it was nothing like Meriden, New Britain or even Hamden. We never wanted to be Cheshire. For instance, I didn’t know of much in the way of real gang activity. (Other than being left, like most of Connecticut) How has quality of life worsened in Wallingford? Pit is a pretty strong term.