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Wethersfield vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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| Measure | Wethersfield | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 27,250 |
27,250 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.8% CT: 42.5% |
54.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
$126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296 10% above CT |
$7,296 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 6.9% CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below CT |
21 min 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8 |
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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.