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Wethersfield vs South Windsor 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
South Windsor has the most people working from home (27.5%).
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 | South Windsor | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,250 |
26,907Lowest |
30,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
41.2±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
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%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.4%±2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest 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% |
17.8%±1.7Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
58.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest 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 |
$144,961±$10kHighest 51% above CT |
$102,884±$6kLowest 7% 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 |
$375,100±$12kHighest about the CT average |
$310,400±$9kLowest 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,864±$214Highest 25% above CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296 10% above CT |
$7,888Highest 19% above CT |
$6,321Lowest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
49.9%±10.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% CT: 66.5% |
84.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
23 minHighest 13% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
27.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 149 in CT | #40 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · South Windsor School District | — |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | South Windsor High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.