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Newington vs Thompson vs New Britain
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 people working from home (14.4%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
New Britain has the most renters (54.9% rent).
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 | Thompson | New Britain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,896 |
9,337Lowest |
74,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
34.3±1.2Lowest 17% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.4%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,884±$6kHighest 7% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$58,613±$2kLowest 39% below CT |
| Newington and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,400±$9kHighest 15% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$223,600±$6kLowest 39% below CT |
| Newington and Thompson 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 |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,253±$45 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,321Highest 5% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,846 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| New Britain and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
18.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
45.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
8%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Newington and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #149 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Newington School District | Thompson School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Newington High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | New Britain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9 |
7.9Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.