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Wethersfield vs Cromwell vs Wethersfield vs Colchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cromwell has the most homeowners (82.4%).
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 | Cromwell | Wethersfield | Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,250Highest |
14,334Lowest |
27,250Highest |
15,648 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
43.5±2.5Highest 6% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
43.5±3.8Highest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.7%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
20.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell 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% |
49.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
49.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell 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±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$110,596±$10kLowest 15% above CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$122,390±$14k 28% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT |
$325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT |
$366,800±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,474±$153 about the CT average |
| Cromwell and Colchester 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 |
$6,137Lowest 8% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$6,212 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±10.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell 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% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% 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 |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT | #64 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Cromwell School District | — | Colchester School District |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Cromwell High School | — | Bacon Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
11.1 |
— | 9.8Lowest |
| 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.