What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newington has the oldest population (median age 45.3).

Wethersfield has the most kids (21.1% 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.

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

Measure	Newington	Wethersfield
People
Population	30,896Highest	27,250Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.1% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT	43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT
	Newington and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5%	20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Newington and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Lowest CT: 42.5%	54.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1%	5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Newington and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,884±$6kLowest 7% above CT	$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$310,400±$9kLowest 15% below CT	$324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT
	Wethersfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average	$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT
	Newington and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,321Lowest 5% below CT	$7,296Highest 10% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6%	48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6%
	Wethersfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest CT: 10%	6.9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	80.6%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest same as CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 19% below CT	21 minLowest 20% below CT
Work from home	14.4%±2.3Lowest CT: 16%	18%±2.6Highest CT: 16%
	Wethersfield and Newington 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	#87 of 149 in CT	#92 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District
High school in town	—	Wethersfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	13.8
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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.