Compare towns
Killingly vs Middletown vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Killingly | Middletown | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Lowest |
47,958Highest |
27,250 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
43.4±1.5Highest 6% above CT |
| Wethersfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Wethersfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
| Middletown and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,412 3% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Wethersfield and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
6.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield and Middletown 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Middletown High School | Wethersfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.8 |
13.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.