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Wethersfield vs Chaplin 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 kids (21.1% under 18).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Chaplin | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,250 |
2,070Lowest |
30,896Highest |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Newington and Chaplin 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Newington and Chaplin 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% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin 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 |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% 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 | $1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
| Newington and Chaplin 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 |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,321 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Wethersfield and Newington 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% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Wethersfield 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 | — | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Parish Hill High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8 |
7.5Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.