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Newington vs Wethersfield vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
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.
| Measure | Newington | Wethersfield | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,896Highest |
27,250Lowest |
30,896Highest |
| 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 |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,884±$6kLowest 7% above CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$102,884±$6kLowest 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,400±$9kLowest 15% below CT |
$324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
$310,400±$9kLowest 15% 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 |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,321Lowest 5% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$6,321Lowest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest 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% |
6.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 19% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
21 minHighest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3Lowest 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 | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | — | Wethersfield High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.8Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.