Middletown, CT vs New Britain, CT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMiddletown, CTNew Britain, CT
Population47,95874,223
Median Household Income$79,438$58,613
Median Rent$1,446/mo$1,253/mo
Median Home Value$295,300$223,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%52.5%
Poverty Rate12%18.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k67424
Property Crime Rate /100k9591,703
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr—248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min21.5 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.313.4
College Degree Rate40.2%19.6%
Foreign-Born %13.5%18.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+2.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.