What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wethersfield has the most kids (21.1% under 18).

Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.4).

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	Canterbury
People
Population	27,250Highest	5,124Lowest
Median age	43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT	48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT
	Canterbury 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%	15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%	25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5%
	Canterbury 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%	26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1%	4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Wethersfield and Canterbury 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	$103,198±$6kLowest 8% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT	$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT
	Canterbury and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,370±$150Highest 8% below CT	$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT
	Wethersfield and Canterbury 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	$4,140Lowest 38% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6%	40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Wethersfield and Canterbury 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%	4.9%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%	88.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT	1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 20% below CT	32 minHighest 20% above CT
Work from home	18%±2.6Highest CT: 16%	14.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Wethersfield and Canterbury 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	#125 of 149 in CT
School district	Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District	Canterbury School District
High school in town	Wethersfield High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	13.8	—
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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.