Compare towns
Middlefield vs Middletown vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Middlefield | Middletown | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,243Lowest |
47,958Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
38.1±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlefield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20k 24% above U.S. |
$79,438±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27k 13% above U.S. |
$295,300±$11kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$1,446±$45 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,412Lowest 106% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | Middletown High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.