Compare towns
Wethersfield vs Berlin vs Brooklyn vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wethersfield has the most people working from home (18%).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($375k median).
Newington has the most renters (21.8% 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 | Wethersfield | Berlin | Brooklyn | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,250 |
20,361 |
8,517Lowest |
30,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Berlin and Brooklyn 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% |
19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin and Newington 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% |
44.9% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Newington 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 |
$113,598±$11k 19% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Wethersfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$310,400±$9kLowest 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,402±$88 6% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
| Newington and Berlin 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 |
$7,291 10% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,321 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield and Berlin 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | #73 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Berlin School District | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Berlin High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.