Compare towns
Newington vs Windsor Locks 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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Windsor Locks | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,896Highest |
12,579Lowest |
27,250 |
| Median age | 45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.4±1.5 6% above 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Windsor Locks 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% 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 |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
| Newington and Windsor Locks 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%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 |
22 minHighest 17% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Newington School District | Windsor Locks School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District |
| High school in town | Newington High School | Windsor Locks High School | Wethersfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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.