Compare towns
Wethersfield vs Berlin 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
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($375k median).
Newington has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Wethersfield | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,250 |
20,361Lowest |
27,250 |
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 |
48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Berlin and Newington 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% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Lowest 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% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$102,884±$6kLowest 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$310,400±$9kLowest 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,402±$88 6% below CT |
$1,370±$150Lowest 8% 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 |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$6,321Lowest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
21 min 20% below CT |
21 minHighest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest 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 | #73 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Berlin School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Berlin High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
11.5Lowest |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.