Middletown, CT vs New London, CT

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

MetricMiddletown, CTNew London, CT
Population47,95827,625
Median Household Income$79,438$59,098
Median Rent$1,446/mo$1,340/mo
Median Home Value$295,300$253,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%50.7%
Poverty Rate12%21.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k67222
Property Crime Rate /100k9591,299
Median AQI4238
Good AQI Days /yr—296
Summer Highs82°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F26°F
Snowfall39 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min19.2 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.310.9
College Degree Rate40.2%28.5%
Foreign-Born %13.5%18.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+2.3%

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