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Wethersfield vs Wethersfield vs Newington
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).
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 | Wethersfield | Wethersfield | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,250Lowest |
27,250Lowest |
30,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -0.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% 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 | 21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest 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+ | 54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest 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 | $126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$102,884±$6kLowest 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
$324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
$310,400±$9kLowest 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
| Newington and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$6,321Lowest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
21 minHighest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Wethersfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.