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Newington vs Thompson 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).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Thompson | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,896Highest |
9,337Lowest |
27,250 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% 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 |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% 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 |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Newington School District | Thompson School District | — |
| High school in town | Newington High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.