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Middletown vs Sutton vs Portland
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 expensive homes ($523k median).
Portland has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Portland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 47,958Highest |
9,452 |
9,434Lowest |
| 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±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.6±2 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Portland and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Portland 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% |
52.1% 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% |
7.6%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$118,929±$15k 47% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$11kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$337,400±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,446±$45Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,129±$62Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Middletown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412Lowest 106% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,461 107% 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% |
48.1%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Portland 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9% 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. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Portland 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #61 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Sutton | Portland School District |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | Sutton High School | Portland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
12.6Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.