What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westbrook has the oldest population (median age 58.2).

Wethersfield has the most kids (21.1% under 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	Westbrook	Wethersfield
People
Population	6,856Lowest	27,250Highest
Median age	58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT	43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT
Kids under 18	9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5%	20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	54.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.3%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Wethersfield and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,202±$23kLowest 5% below CT	$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$434,300±$42kHighest 18% above CT	$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,425±$176Highest 4% below CT	$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT
	Westbrook and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,829Lowest 12% below CT	$7,296Highest 10% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±17.2Highest CT: 52.6%	48.6%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Westbrook and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Highest CT: 10%	6.9%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%	80.6%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 19% below CT	21 minLowest 20% below CT
Work from home	19%±5Highest CT: 16%	18%±2.6Lowest CT: 16%
	Westbrook 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	#59 of 149 in CT	#92 of 149 in CT
School district	Westbrook School District	Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District
High school in town	Westbrook High School	Wethersfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	6.3Lowest	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.