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Wethersfield vs Westbrook vs North Haven
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).
Westbrook has the oldest population (median age 58.2).
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Westbrook | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,250Highest |
6,856Lowest |
24,336 |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT |
45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Wethersfield 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% |
36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 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±$12k 32% above CT |
$91,202±$23kLowest 5% below CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| North Haven 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 |
$434,300±$42kHighest 18% above CT |
$393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
| Westbrook and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,425±$176 4% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| North Haven and Westbrook 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 |
$6,964 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±17.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% CT: 66.5% |
75.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
22 minHighest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
19%±5Highest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Westbrook School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Westbrook High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
6.3Lowest |
11.0 |
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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.