West Hartford, CT vs Newington, CT

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

MetricWest Hartford, CTNewington, CT
Population63,62030,896
Median Household Income$129,890$102,884
Median Rent$1,756/mo$1,524/mo
Median Home Value$411,000$310,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%36.1%
Poverty Rate6.3%6.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k4547
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9431,777
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min21.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.412.5
College Degree Rate66.6%40%
Foreign-Born %17.7%19.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+1.0%

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