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Newington vs Colebrook vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Wethersfield has the most people working from home (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 | Colebrook | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,896Highest |
1,494Lowest |
27,250 |
| Median age | 45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Colebrook 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 |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
| Wethersfield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,400±$9kLowest 15% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
| Colebrook and Wethersfield 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 |
$1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,370±$150 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 | $6,321 5% below CT |
$6,211Lowest 7% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Wethersfield and Colebrook 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% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest 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 | Newington School District | Colebrook School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District |
| High school in town | Newington High School | None in town | Wethersfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
— | 13.8Lowest |
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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.