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Hamden vs Southwick vs Middletown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Southwick has the most homeowners (83.4%).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hamden | Southwick | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,045Highest |
9,217Lowest |
47,958 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9 about the U.S. average |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.1±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Southwick and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southwick and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middletown and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7k 22% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$79,438±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Southwick and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$9k 10% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$295,300±$11kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,446±$45 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784Highest 150% above U.S. |
$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,412 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Southwick and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hamden and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #122 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA | #121 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | Southwick Regional School | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.0Lowest |
11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.