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New Britain vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Britain has the most renters (54.9% rent).
Newington has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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.
| Measure | New Britain | Newington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 74,223Highest |
30,896Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 34.3±1.2Lowest 17% below CT |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.4%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $58,613±$2kLowest 39% below CT |
$102,884±$6kHighest 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,600±$6kLowest 39% below CT |
$310,400±$9kHighest 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$45Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,846Lowest 12% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 18.1%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 19% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 8%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Capitol Region Education Council | Newington School District |
| High school in town | New Britain High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
13.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.