Newington, Connecticut

Community · population 30,536 (2020 Census)

Median home: $310,400
Household income: $102,884
Jan low / Jul high: 20° / 85°
Snow a year: 48 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 11
Median age: 45.3

Newington is a community of 30,536 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $310,400, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more vibrant than 89% of Connecticut towns, more walkable than 70% of Connecticut towns.

How Newington ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Newington is worth $310,400, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.0 times the median household income of $102,884, which is more affordable than 80% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,524 a month. 78.2% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Newington	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$310,400	$376,000
Median rent	$1,524	$1,462
Median household income	$102,884	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.0×	3.6×
Homeownership	78.2%	80.3%
Median year built	1967	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.4%	—

Who lives in Newington

People	Newington	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	45.3	45.0
Age 65 and over	21.2%	20.6%
Under 18	16.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.0%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	6.4%	5.7%
Veterans	5.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	19.1%	—
Work from home	14.4%	16.8%
Average commute	21.4 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	91.7%	93.8%

Weather in Newington

July highs average 84.6°F and January lows 20.3°F. About 42.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 47.8 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 17 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 121 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Hartford Brainard Fld station (5.3 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Newington since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 4 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on May 24, 1962 about 9.8 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 26, 2009.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 30 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 4, 2026.

Public schools in Newington

7 public schools with 3,860 students, about 12.5 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Newington High School	9-12	1,284	14.1
John Wallace Middle School	5-8	595	11.7
Martin Kellogg Middle School	5-8	567	11.8
John Paterson School	PK-4	454	12.6
Anna Reynolds School	PK-4	376	13.0
Ruth Chaffee School	PK-4	315	12.1
Elizabeth Green School	PK-4	269	10.0

Towns near Newington

New Britain, CT
2.9 mi · 74,135 people · home $223,600
Wethersfield, CT
3.4 mi · 27,298 people · home $324,600
Rocky Hill, CT
4.1 mi · 20,845 people · home $337,300
Kensington, CT
4.7 mi · 9,962 people · home $330,400
West Hartford, CT
5.6 mi · 64,083 people · home $411,000
Hartford, CT
6.0 mi · 121,054 people · home $228,600
Cromwell, CT
6.0 mi · 14,225 people · home $325,200
Berlin, CT
6.1 mi · 20,175 people · home $374,600

Newington questions

Is Newington, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Newington scores better for retirees than 13% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 23%. 21.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 45.3).

How much does a house cost in Newington?

The median owner-occupied home in Newington is valued at $310,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $102,884, so homes cost about 3.0 times income. Median rent is $1,524 a month.

What is the weather like in Newington?

July highs average 84.6°F and January lows 20.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 42.8 inches of precipitation a year and 47.8 inches of snow.

Does Newington get tornadoes?

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Newington since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on May 24, 1962. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Newington's Census boundary (GEOID 0952210). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.