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Glastonbury vs Wethersfield vs Cheshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glastonbury has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Cheshire has the most homeowners (86.6%).
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 | Glastonbury | Wethersfield | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,293Highest |
27,250Lowest |
29,040 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±1.3 6% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
44.9±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
| Cheshire and Glastonbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±2 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Cheshire and Glastonbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Cheshire and Glastonbury 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% |
60.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$146,528±$12k 53% above CT |
| Glastonbury and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $445,200±$17kHighest 21% above CT |
$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT |
$440,000±$17k 20% above CT |
| Glastonbury and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,700±$138Highest 14% above CT |
$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,398±$116 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,409Highest 42% above CT |
$7,296Lowest 10% above CT |
$7,755 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±9.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3Lowest 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% |
5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.7%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Lowest CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Glastonbury and Cheshire 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 | #24 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT | #18 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Glastonbury School District | — | Cheshire School District |
| High school in town | Glastonbury High School | — | Cheshire High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.