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Wethersfield vs Stafford 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 people working from home (18%).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k median).
Newington has the most renters (21.8% rent).
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 | Stafford | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,250 |
11,511Lowest |
30,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Stafford and Newington 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% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford and Newington 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% |
28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$93,235±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% 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±$150 8% below CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
| Newington 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 |
$5,131Lowest 23% below CT |
$6,321 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Wethersfield and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% CT: 10% |
7.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
21 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5Lowest 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 | #96 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Stafford School District | — |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Stafford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.