Middletown, Connecticut Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 43,167. Estimated population in July 2024: 47,438 (+9.9% change)
Males: 20,830 (48.3%), Females: 22,337 (51.7%)

Middlesex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $47,162
Median house value: $140,400

Population by Race

Races in Middletown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.5%)
  • Black (12.3%)
  • Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (23.1%), Irish (15.2%), Polish (11.3%), English (10.3%), German (10.1%), French (5.6%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 40.9 square miles

Map of Middletown, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Middletown

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Middletown city

  • Never married: 31.7%
  • Now married: 48.1%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

9.6% Foreign born (4.4% Europe, 2.3% Asia, 2.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +316 (+0.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Middletown:

  • CONNECTICUT VALLEY HOSP (SILVER ST)
  • MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL (28 CRESCENT ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Middletown:

  • SAINT FRANCIS CARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 5 miles; PORTLAND, CT)
  • DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS (about 8 miles; ROCKY HILL, CT)
  • MIDSTATE MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; MERIDEN, CT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Middletown:

Other public-use airports nearest to Middletown:

  • HUMMINGBIRD (about 11 miles; WALLINGFORD, CT; Abbreviation: 4C3)
  • MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI (about 12 miles; MERIDEN, CT; Abbreviation: MMK)
  • ROBERTSON FIELD (about 16 miles; PLAINVILLE, CT; Abbreviation: 4B8)

Amtrak stations near Middletown:

  • 10 miles: BERLIN (KENSINGTON, DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: MERIDEN (60 STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: WALLINGFORD (37 HALL AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Middletown:

  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,993; Location: 237 HIGH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.WESLEYAN.EDU; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,161; Location: 100 TRAINING HILL RD; Public; Website: www.mxctc.commnet.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Middletown:

  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)
  • TRINITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,056)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,863)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 18 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,557)
  • QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)
  • YALE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)
  • GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)

Schools

Public high schools in Middletown:

  • MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,266; Location: 370 HUNTING HILL AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • VINAL V-T SCHOOL (Students: 647; Location: 60 DANIELS ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Middletown:

  • XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 857; Location: 181 RANDOLPH ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)
  • MERCY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 614; Location: 1740 RANDOLPH ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Middletown:

  • WOODROW WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 814; Location: 1 WILDERMAN’S WAY; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MOODY SCHOOL (Students: 420; Location: 300 COUNTRY CLUB RD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SPENCER SCHOOL (Students: 385; Location: 207 WESTFIELD ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SNOW SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 299 WADSWORTH ST.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WESLEY SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 10 WESLEYAN HILLS RD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BIELEFIELD SCHOOL (Students: 338; Location: 70 MAYNARD ST.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • KEIGWIN ANNEX (Students: 333; Location: 99 SPURCE ST.; Grades: 06 – 06)
  • FARM HILL SCHOOL (Students: 319; Location: 390 RIDGE RD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LAWRENCE SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: KAPLAN DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MACDONOUGH SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 66 SPRING ST.; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Middletown:

  • ST JOHN SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 5 ST JOHN SQUARE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST MARY OF CZESTOCHOWA SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 87 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST SEBASTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 61 DURANT TERRACE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location: 30 BROOKS ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • VALLEY VIEW CHILDREN’S CTR (Students: 54; Location: HARVEY DR.-PO BOX 351; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Middletown:

  • RUSSELL LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,955,287; Location: 123 BROAD ST.; 172,951 books; 9,313 audio materials; 9,400 video materials; 312 serial subscriptions)