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Wethersfield vs Rocky Hill 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
Wethersfield has the most people working from home (18%).
Rocky Hill has the most renters (31.7% rent).
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 | Wethersfield | Rocky Hill | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,250Highest |
20,880Lowest |
24,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
43.2±1.8Lowest 5% above CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| North Haven and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2Lowest 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+ | 20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Rocky Hill and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Wethersfield and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
$99,941±$9kLowest 4% 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 | $324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT |
$337,300±$17k 8% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,783±$54Highest 20% above CT |
$1,720±$127 16% above CT |
| Rocky Hill and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$6,298Lowest 5% below CT |
$6,964 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±8Lowest 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 | 6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% CT: 66.5% |
68.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
22 minHighest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
16%±2.6 CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield and Rocky Hill 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | #47 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Rocky Hill School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | — | Rocky Hill High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.