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Colchester vs Wethersfield vs North Haven
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 renters (23.5% rent).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
North Haven has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
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 | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,648Lowest |
27,250Highest |
24,336 |
| Median age | 43.5±3.8 6% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| North Haven and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Wethersfield 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%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven 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% |
46.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Wethersfield and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,390±$14kLowest 28% above CT |
$126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| North Haven and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,800±$16k about the CT average |
$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| North Haven and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$153 about the CT average |
$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| North Haven and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,212Lowest 6% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$6,964 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±10.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Wethersfield and North Haven 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% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Colchester 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 | #64 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colchester School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Bacon Academy | Wethersfield High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
13.8Highest |
11.0 |
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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.