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Wethersfield vs Wolcott 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%).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Wolcott | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,250Highest |
16,279Lowest |
24,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| North Haven and Wolcott 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% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest 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%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven 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% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
$110,850±$10kLowest 16% 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 |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| North Haven and Wolcott 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 |
$6,964 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Lowest 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% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield and North Haven 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Wolcott School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | — | Wolcott High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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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.