New London, CT vs Middletown, CT

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

MetricNew London, CTMiddletown, CT
Population27,62547,958
Median Household Income$59,098$79,438
Median Rent$1,340/mo$1,446/mo
Median Home Value$253,300$295,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%45.6%
Poverty Rate21.6%12%
Unemployment Rate4.7%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k22267
Property Crime Rate /100k1,299959
Median AQI3842
Good AQI Days /yr296—
Summer Highs78°F82°F
Winter Lows26°F21°F
Snowfall25 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min23.3 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.912.3
College Degree Rate28.5%40.2%
Foreign-Born %18.1%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+1.5%

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