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Wethersfield vs Haddam vs Cheshire
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Haddam has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
Cheshire has the most expensive homes ($440k 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 | Haddam | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,250 |
8,644Lowest |
29,040Highest |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
44.9±1.4 9% above CT |
| Haddam and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Cheshire and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Cheshire and Haddam 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% |
47.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Wethersfield and Haddam 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 |
$114,426±$15kLowest 19% above CT |
$146,528±$12kHighest 53% above CT |
| Cheshire 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 |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
$440,000±$17kHighest 20% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,398±$116 6% below CT |
| Haddam and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296 10% above CT |
$7,045Lowest 6% above CT |
$7,755Highest 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam 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% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Cheshire and Wethersfield 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 | #25 of 149 in CT | #18 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Regional School District 17 | Cheshire School District |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Cheshire High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
9.5Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.