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Middletown vs Sutton vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Middletown | Sutton | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 47,958Highest |
9,452 |
4,243Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.1±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
51.6±1.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±7.2Highest 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+ | 40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$99,837±$20k 24% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$11kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$376,000±$27k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,446±$45 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412Lowest 106% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,853Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±52.1Highest 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 | 12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #121 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Sutton | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | Sutton High School | None in town |
| 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.