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Newington vs Suffield 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).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | Suffield | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,896Highest |
15,702Lowest |
27,250 |
| Median age | 45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
| Newington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
| Wethersfield and Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
| Newington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,321Lowest 5% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Wethersfield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Newington School District | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District |
| High school in town | Newington High School | Suffield High School | Wethersfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
10.9Lowest |
13.8 |
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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.