Middletown, Connecticut

City · population 47,717 (2020 Census)

Median home: $295,300
Household income: $79,438
Jan low / Jul high: 19° / 84°
Snow a year: 39 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 4
Median age: 38.1

Middletown is a city of 47,717 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $295,300, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for young professionals than 90% of Connecticut towns, hipper than 84% of Connecticut towns, more walkable than 78% of Connecticut towns.

How Middletown 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 Middletown is worth $295,300, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.7 times the median household income of $79,438, which is more affordable than 46% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,446 a month. 52.9% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Middletown	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$295,300	$376,000
Median rent	$1,446	$1,462
Median household income	$79,438	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.7×	3.6×
Homeownership	52.9%	80.3%
Median year built	1972	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.6%	—

Who lives in Middletown

People	Middletown	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	38.1	45.0
Age 65 and over	16.5%	20.6%
Under 18	14.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.2%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	12.0%	5.7%
Veterans	4.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	13.5%	—
Work from home	14.1%	16.8%
Average commute	23.3 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	90.3%	93.8%

Weather in Middletown

July highs average 84.0°F and January lows 18.7°F. About 44.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 38.6 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 15 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 129 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 Meriden Markham Muni Ap station (9.3 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 1 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Middletown since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on August 21, 1951 about 8.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 21, 1972.

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 17 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on April 24, 1960.

Public schools in Middletown

12 public schools with 4,855 students, about 12.3 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Middletown High School	9-12	1,220	12.0
Beman Middle School	6-8	985	12.2
Vinal Technical High School	9-12	547	10.7
Snow School	PK-5	344	14.3
Lawrence School	K-5	321	13.4
Farm Hill School	K-5	276	12.5
Spencer School	PK-5	254	12.7
Bielefield School	PK-5	237	12.5
Wesley School	K-5	231	12.8
MacDonough School	K-5	226	14.1
Moody School	K-5	214	11.3
Whiting Forensic Hospital	9-12	—	—

Towns near Middletown

Portland, CT
2.8 mi · 5,813 people · home $282,300
Middlefield, CT
4.0 mi · 4,217 people · home $376,000
Cromwell, CT
4.7 mi · 14,225 people · home $325,200
Portland, CT
4.9 mi · 9,384 people · home $337,400
Durham, CT
5.7 mi · 7,152 people · home $424,800
Durham, CT
5.7 mi · 3,771 people · home $401,700
Meriden, CT
7.2 mi · 60,850 people · home $241,200
Haddam, CT
7.3 mi · 8,452 people · home $379,700

Middletown questions

Is Middletown, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Middletown scores better for retirees than 19% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 13%. 16.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 38.1).

How much does a house cost in Middletown?

The median owner-occupied home in Middletown is valued at $295,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $79,438, so homes cost about 3.7 times income. Median rent is $1,446 a month.

What is the weather like in Middletown?

July highs average 84.0°F and January lows 18.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 44.9 inches of precipitation a year and 38.6 inches of snow.

Does Middletown get tornadoes?

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Middletown since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on August 21, 1951. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Middletown's Census boundary (GEOID 0947290). 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 2026-11-12.