Town guide

Newington, Connecticut

Newington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, home to about 30,988 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06111.

Homes sold for a median of $251 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population30,9882,358 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$251Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Newington

1 ZIP code

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Around Newington

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY95 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Newington; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Newington

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Newington had 30,536 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 32nd largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Hartford County grew from 195,480 residents in 1900 to 899,498 in 2020.

Newington population by census2000: 29,306, 2010: 30,562, 2020: 30,53629,306200030,562201030,5362020

Hartford County, 1900–2020

Hartford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 195,480, 1910: 250,182, 1920: 336,027, 1930: 421,097, 1940: 450,189, 1950: 539,661, 1960: 689,555, 1970: 816,737, 1980: 807,766, 1990: 851,783, 2000: 857,183, 2010: 894,014, 2020: 899,498195K’00’10336K’20’30450K’40’50690K’60’70808K’80’90857K’00’10899K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 42.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NewingtonJan: high 37°F, low 20°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 30°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 64°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 35°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 26°F, 3.8 in37°20°Jan2.940°22°Feb2.648°30°Mar3.560°40°Apr3.871°50°May3.480°60°Jun3.985°66°Jul3.983°64°Aug3.576°56°Sep4.064°44°Oct4.252°35°Nov3.442°26°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartford Brainard Fld, CT weather station (5 miles away).

Health care

506 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newington.

Nearest hospitals

  • The Hospital of Central ConnecticutGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · New Britain3.3 miles
  • Connecticut Childrens Medical CenterChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Hartford5.3 miles
  • Hartford HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hartford5.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors48
Specialist doctors23
Dentists37
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants49
Mental health providers136
Physical and occupational therapists165
Optometrists31
Chiropractors17
Pharmacies10

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Newington

Parks (26 nearby)

  • Mill Pond Park · 37 acres0.5 mi
  • Alumni Field · 21 acres1.3 mi
  • Clem Lemire Recreation Complex · 20 acres0.7 mi
  • Mill Brook Park · 16 acres0.7 mi
  • George Chesley Park · 12 acres1.8 mi
  • Churchill Park · 11 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Aldi1.1 mi
  • Stop & Shop1.2 mi
  • Price Chopper1.3 mi
  • Nigeria Foods Market1.4 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Nostrum Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • Walgreens1.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Lucy Robbins Welles Library0.8 mi
  • Elihu Burritt Library1.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Kellog Eddy House & Museum0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Black Box Theatre2.2 mi
  • James J. Maloney Hall2.2 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Newington

Public schools here are run by Newington School District, Bristol School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Anna Reynolds SchoolNewingtonPre-K–4407Public2.2 mi
Elizabeth Green SchoolNewingtonPre-K–4278Public1.9 mi
John Paterson SchoolNewingtonPre-K–4394Public1.2 mi
Ruth Chaffee SchoolNewingtonPre-K–4317Public0.7 mi
John Wallace Middle SchoolNewington5–8610Public1.2 mi
Martin Kellogg Middle SchoolNewington5–8567Public1.6 mi
Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet SchoolBristol6–12268Public10.9 mi
Newington High SchoolNewington9–121,255Public1.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Emmanuel Christian AcademyNewingtonPre-K–12372Baptist0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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