Compare towns
Middletown vs Willimantic vs Vernon vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown has the most people working from home (14.1%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Middlefield has the most homeowners (86.5%).
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 | Willimantic | Vernon | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 47,958Highest |
18,096 |
30,577 |
4,243Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 38.1±1.5 7% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
39.4±2.5 4% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±2 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
38% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.5%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$85,356±$6k 11% below CT |
$99,837±$20kHighest 4% above CT |
| Middlefield and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$275,500±$11k 25% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,425±$77 4% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412 3% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,804 13% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
13.4% CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
53.2% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Middletown and Vernon 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 | — | #107 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | — | Vernon School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | — | Rockville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.