What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).

Westford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.4%).

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	Westford
People
Population	815Lowest	862Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-7.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46±4.4Lowest 16% above NY	48.7±8.1Highest 22% above NY
	Westford and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%	15.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wethersfield and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.5%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	23%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7%	3.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Wethersfield and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY	$65,625±$18kLowest 24% below NY
	Wethersfield and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY	$175,000±$27kHighest 59% below NY
	Westford and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$916±$126 43% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,787Highest 58% below NY	$2,644Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.2%±38.9Highest NY: 52.1%	24.3%±38.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Wethersfield and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Highest NY: 14%	7.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 13% below NY	28 minLowest 14% below NY
Work from home	6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	7.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Westford and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.