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Wethersfield vs Killingly vs Newington vs South Windsor
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Newington has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
South Windsor has the most people working from home (27.5%).
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 | Killingly | Newington | South Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,250 |
17,867Lowest |
30,896Highest |
26,907 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
41.2±1.3 about the CT average |
| 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%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.4%±2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| South Windsor and Wethersfield 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±1.7Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
58.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
$144,961±$10kHighest 51% above CT |
| South Windsor and Wethersfield 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
$375,100±$12kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
$1,864±$214Highest 25% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296 10% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,321 5% below CT |
$7,888Highest 19% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.9%±10.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| South Windsor and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
84.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
27.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT | #40 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Capitol Region Education Council · South Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Killingly High School | — | South Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 11.4 |
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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.