Compare towns
Newington vs Wethersfield vs Windham
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).
Wethersfield has the most people working from home (18%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% 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 | Wethersfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,896Highest |
27,250 |
23,961Lowest |
| Median age | 45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Newington and Wethersfield 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% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Windham 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% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest 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% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
$324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% 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 |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% 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 |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Wethersfield 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% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
24 minHighest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Newington School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Newington High School | Wethersfield High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
13.8 |
9.8Lowest |
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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.