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Wethersfield vs North Haven vs Brookfield
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 affordable homes ($325k median).
North Haven has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($480k 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 | North Haven | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,250Highest |
24,336 |
17,706Lowest |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
| North Haven and Brookfield 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% |
21.5%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and North Haven 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% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Wethersfield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12kLowest 32% above CT |
$132,689±$7k 39% above CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
| Brookfield and North Haven 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 |
$393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,720±$127 16% above CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
| Brookfield and North Haven 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 |
$6,964Lowest 5% above CT |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Wethersfield and North Haven 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% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield and Brookfield 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Brookfield School District |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | North Haven High School | Brookfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
11.0Lowest |
12.7 |
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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.