Compare towns
Wethersfield vs Middletown 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).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Middletown | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,250Lowest |
47,958Highest |
30,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-0.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
| 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%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
40%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
$295,300±$11kLowest 20% 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 |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
| Newington and Middletown 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 |
$6,412 3% below CT |
$6,321Lowest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Wethersfield and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
23 minHighest 12% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield and Newington 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | — |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Middletown High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
11.8Lowest |
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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.