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Colchester vs Wethersfield vs Cromwell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colchester has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Wethersfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cromwell has the most homeowners (82.4%).
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.
| Measure | Colchester | Wethersfield | Cromwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,648 |
27,250Highest |
14,334Lowest |
| Median age | 43.5±3.8Highest 6% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
43.5±2.5Highest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,390±$14k 28% above CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$110,596±$10kLowest 15% above CT |
| Wethersfield and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,800±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT |
$325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$153 about the CT average |
$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
| Cromwell and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,212 6% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$6,137Lowest 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±10.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colchester School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Cromwell School District |
| High school in town | Bacon Academy | Wethersfield High School | Cromwell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
13.8Highest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.