Wethersfield, CT: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Wethersfield ( WEH-thers-feeld) is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located immediately south of Hartford along the Connecticut River. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 27,298 at the time of the 2020 census. Many records from colonial times spell the name "Weathersfield" and "Wythersfield", while Native Americans called it Pyquag. "Watertown" is a variant name. The neighborhood known as Old Wethersfield is the state's largest historic district, spanning 2 sq mi (5.2 km2) and containing 1,100 buildings, dating to the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The town is primarily served by Interstate 91.

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How Wethersfield ranks

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#9Shortest commute in CT #40Most educated in CT #44Highest income in CT All CT rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code06109, 06129

Area code860

Living in Wethersfield

Housing in Wethersfield

$438K▲ 10.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wethersfield home is worth about $438,000, up 10.1% in a year, close to the Connecticut typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market11

Sale-to-list107.9%

Sold in May20

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Safety in Wethersfield

B

Safety Grade B

Wethersfield reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Wethersfield 0.7

Connecticut 1.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Wethersfield 13.5

Connecticut 11.6

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Wethersfield

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Wethersfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictWethersfield School DistrictSchools10

Discovery Academy CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 522 students Highcrest School BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 429 students Emerson-Williams School B-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 408 students Samuel B. Webb Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 342 students Alfred W. Hanmer School BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 280 students Charles Wright School B-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 235 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.