What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middletown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).

Southwick has the most homeowners (83.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Middletown	Southwick
People
Population	47,958Highest	9,217Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38.1±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average	46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S.
Kids under 18	14.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Southwick and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Southwick and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	15.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,438±$6kLowest about the U.S. average	$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$295,300±$11kLowest 11% below U.S.	$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,446±$45Highest about the U.S. average	$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S.
	Middletown and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,412Highest 106% above U.S.	$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Southwick and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 12% below U.S.	29 minHighest 8% above U.S.
Work from home	14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Southwick 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	#121 of 149 in CT	#211 of 282 in MA
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services	Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District
High school in town	Middletown High School	Southwick Regional School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.8Highest	11.0Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.