Middletown, CT vs Norwich, CT

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

MetricMiddletown, CTNorwich, CT
Population47,95839,973
Median Household Income$79,438$65,024
Median Rent$1,446/mo$1,253/mo
Median Home Value$295,300$242,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%54%
Poverty Rate12%16.7%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k67215
Property Crime Rate /100k9591,033
Median AQI4238
Good AQI Days /yr—296
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F24°F
Snowfall39 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min24 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.312
College Degree Rate40.2%23.1%
Foreign-Born %13.5%13.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-0.4%

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