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Newington vs Hampton 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 renters (21.8% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Hampton | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,896Highest |
1,647Lowest |
27,250 |
| Median age | 45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
| Hampton and Newington 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 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 |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
| Wethersfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% 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 |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield and Hampton 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 | Hampton 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.