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Wethersfield vs Cromwell 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 highest household income ($127k).
Cromwell has the most homeowners (82.4%).
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 | Cromwell | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,250 |
14,334Lowest |
30,896Highest |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Newington and Cromwell 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% |
19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell 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% |
49.2% CT: 42.5% |
40%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Cromwell 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 |
$110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$102,884±$6kLowest 7% above CT |
| Wethersfield and Cromwell 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 |
$325,200±$22kHighest 11% below CT |
$310,400±$9kLowest 15% below CT |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield 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 |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Cromwell and Newington 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 |
$6,137Lowest 8% below CT |
$6,321 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell 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% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
24 minHighest 11% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cromwell 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 | #69 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Cromwell School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Cromwell High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8 |
11.1Lowest |
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.