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Newington vs Putnam 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 oldest population (median age 45.3).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Putnam | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,896Highest |
9,292Lowest |
27,250 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
| Newington and Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2 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% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest 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±$6k 7% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% 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 |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±2.1 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Newington School District | Putnam School District | — |
| High school in town | Newington High School | Putnam High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.