Middletown, CT vs Wethersfield, CT

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

MetricMiddletown, CTWethersfield, CT
Population47,95827,250
Median Household Income$79,438$126,806
Median Rent$1,446/mo$1,370/mo
Median Home Value$295,300$324,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%45.9%
Poverty Rate12%6.9%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6766
Property Crime Rate /100k9591,361
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr—248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min21.2 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.313.6
College Degree Rate40.2%54.8%
Foreign-Born %13.5%17.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+3.9%

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