What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Westbrook has the oldest population (median age 58.2).

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	Westbrook
People
Population	27,250Highest	6,856Lowest
Median age	43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT	58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT
Kids under 18	21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%	9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%	36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	41.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1%	3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Wethersfield and Westbrook 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	$91,202±$23kLowest 5% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT	$434,300±$42kHighest 18% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT	$1,425±$176Highest 4% below CT
	Westbrook and Wethersfield 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	$5,829Lowest 12% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.6%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6%	53.8%±17.2Highest CT: 52.6%
	Westbrook and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Lowest CT: 10%	7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Highest CT: 66.5%	75.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT	1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 20% below CT	21 minHighest 19% below CT
Work from home	18%±2.6Lowest CT: 16%	19%±5Highest CT: 16%
	Westbrook 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	#59 of 149 in CT
School district	Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District	Westbrook School District
High school in town	Wethersfield High School	Westbrook High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.8Highest	6.3Lowest
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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.