What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clinton has the most expensive homes ($380k median).

Wethersfield has the most people working from home (18%).

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	Clinton	Wethersfield
People
Population	13,377Lowest	27,250Highest
Median age	50.5±3Highest 23% above CT	43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT
Kids under 18	15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2%	21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	24.1%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5%	20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Clinton and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.6%Lowest CT: 42.5%	54.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.3%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Wethersfield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,824±$14kLowest 30% above CT	$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT
	Wethersfield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$380,000±$14kHighest 4% above CT	$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,395±$105Highest 6% below CT	$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT
	Clinton and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,151Lowest 7% below CT	$7,296Highest 10% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±14.6Lowest CT: 52.6%	48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6%
	Wethersfield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest CT: 10%	6.9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% above CT	21 minLowest 20% below CT
Work from home	11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16%	18%±2.6Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#81 of 149 in CT	#92 of 149 in CT
School district	Clinton School District	Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District
High school in town	The Morgan School	Wethersfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7Lowest	13.8Highest
On TownTapestry
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.