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Wethersfield vs Middletown vs Wethersfield vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
North Haven has the most expensive homes ($393k 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 | Wethersfield | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,250 |
47,958Highest |
27,250 |
24,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.4%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| North Haven 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% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven 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% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| North Haven 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 |
$295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$6,412Lowest 3% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$6,964 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 6.9% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
23 minHighest 12% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT | #84 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 | — | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Middletown High School | — | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
11.8 |
— | 11.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.