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Wethersfield vs Union vs Colchester
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Colchester has the most expensive homes ($367k 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 | Union | Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,250Highest |
944Lowest |
15,648 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
43.5±3.8 6% above CT |
| Union and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.7%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Wethersfield 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% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Wethersfield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$122,390±$14k 28% above CT |
| Wethersfield and Colchester 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 |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$366,800±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Colchester and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
— | $1,474±$153Highest about the CT average |
| Colchester and Wethersfield 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 |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,212 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±10.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Wethersfield 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.8Highest 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | — | #64 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Union School District | Colchester School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bacon Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.