What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glastonbury has the most expensive homes ($445k median).

Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($325k 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.

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

Measure	Glastonbury	Wethersfield
People
Population	35,293Highest	27,250Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.4% CT: +0.9%
Median age	43.7±1.3Highest 6% above CT	43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT
	Glastonbury and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±2Highest CT: 20.2%	21.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Glastonbury and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.9%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5%	20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Glastonbury and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68.6%Highest CT: 42.5%	54.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1%	5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Glastonbury and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$157,192±$14kHighest 64% above CT	$126,806±$12kLowest 32% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$445,200±$17kHighest 21% above CT	$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,700±$138Highest 14% above CT	$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,409Highest 42% above CT	$7,296Lowest 10% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55%±9.9Highest CT: 52.6%	48.6%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Glastonbury and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest CT: 10%	6.9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest CT: 66.5%	80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 9% below CT	21 minLowest 20% below CT
Work from home	23.7%±2.5Highest CT: 16%	18%±2.6Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#24 of 149 in CT	#92 of 149 in CT
School district	Capitol Region Education Council · Glastonbury School District	—
High school in town	Glastonbury High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0	—
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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.