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Wethersfield vs Coventry vs Wethersfield vs Glastonbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Glastonbury has the most expensive homes ($445k 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 | Coventry | Wethersfield | Glastonbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,250 |
12,326Lowest |
27,250 |
35,293Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
43.7±1.3 6% above CT |
| Coventry and Glastonbury 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% |
20.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.6%±2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Glastonbury 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% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Glastonbury 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% CT: 42.5% |
45%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.8% CT: 42.5% |
68.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Glastonbury and Wethersfield 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 |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
$157,192±$14kHighest 64% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT |
$445,200±$17kHighest 21% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,700±$138Highest 14% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296 10% above CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$7,296 10% above CT |
$9,409Highest 42% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55%±9.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Glastonbury 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% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
23.7%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT | #24 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Coventry School District | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Glastonbury School District |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Coventry High School | — | Glastonbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
— | 13.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.