What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cheshire has the most expensive homes ($440k median).

Wethersfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cheshire	Wethersfield
People
Population	29,040Highest	27,250Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.4% CT: +0.9%
Median age	44.9±1.4Highest 9% above CT	43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT
	Cheshire and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%	21.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Cheshire and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.3%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5%	20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Cheshire and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.7%Highest CT: 42.5%	54.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.3%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Wethersfield and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$146,528±$12kHighest 53% above CT	$126,806±$12kLowest 32% above CT
	Cheshire and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$440,000±$17kHighest 20% above CT	$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,398±$116Highest 6% below CT	$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT
	Cheshire and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,755Highest 17% above CT	$7,296Lowest 10% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.9%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6%
	Wethersfield and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Lowest CT: 10%	6.9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest CT: 66.5%	80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 9% above CT	21 minLowest 20% below CT
Work from home	19.1%±2.7Highest CT: 16%	18%±2.6Lowest CT: 16%
	Cheshire and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#18 of 149 in CT	#92 of 149 in CT
School district	Cheshire School District	—
High school in town	Cheshire High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.