Compare towns
Wethersfield vs Middletown vs Putnam
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).
Middletown has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Middletown | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,250 |
47,958Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
| Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Wethersfield and Putnam 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Middletown and Wethersfield 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield and Middletown 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 | #128 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 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Middletown High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
11.8 |
9.5Lowest |
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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.