What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wethersfield has the most people working from home (18%).

Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).

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	Wethersfield	Wolcott
People
Population	27,250Highest	16,279Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT	44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT
	Wolcott and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%	19.4%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Wethersfield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5%	18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Wethersfield and Wolcott 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%	37%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1%	5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT	$110,850±$10kLowest 16% above CT
	Wethersfield and Wolcott 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	$326,200±$17kHighest 11% below CT
	Wolcott and Wethersfield 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	$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average
	Wolcott 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	$5,799Lowest 13% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.6%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6%	49.8%±24.2Highest CT: 52.6%
	Wolcott 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%	1.8%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%	88.4%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 20% below CT	30 minHighest 13% above CT
Work from home	18%±2.6Highest CT: 16%	11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#92 of 149 in CT	#76 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Wolcott School District
High school in town	—	Wolcott High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.1
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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.