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Newington vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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| Measure | Newington | Newington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 30,896 |
30,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$107 about the CT average |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,321 5% below CT |
$6,321 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±2.1 CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #87 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Newington School District | — |
| High school in town | Newington High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9 |
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| 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.