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Wethersfield, CT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Wethersfield - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

27,180
Residents
$118,523
Median income
$300,500
Median home
$1,865
Median rent (state)

Wethersfield - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Wethersfield lands in the 87th percentile for household income and the 48th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

87th
percentile, household income
65th
percentile, home value
79th
percentile, median rent
48th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Wethersfield, CT

Wethersfield is a small city in Connecticut, home to 27,180 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Wethersfield households earn a median of $118,523 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.7%. Typical homes in Wethersfield are valued around $300,500, and the median resident age is 44.1 years. Educational attainment runs 54.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 64.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Wethersfield reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1429.5 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Connecticut carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Connecticut scores 103.6 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,865 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Connecticut's average monthly utility costs around $345 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 97.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

27,180 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Connecticut

Median Household Income

$118,523 /yr

Poverty 3.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.6 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Connecticut average

How does Wethersfield compare to other US cities?

Here's how Wethersfield stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 87% higher than other cities
Home value 65% pricier than other cities
Median rent 79% pricier than other cities
Safety 48% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Connecticut, Wethersfield ranks #25 of 46 Connecticut cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Wethersfield's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Connecticut, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

87thIncome percentile
48thSafety percentile

87th percentile nationally for median household income · 48th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Wethersfield's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Wethersfield's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 54 Avg. percentile National median
Wethersfield's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Wethersfield's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$300,500 35th percentile more affordable than 35% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Wethersfield $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Wethersfield, CT Wethersfield, CT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Wethersfield, CT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Wethersfield, CT median $118,523/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Wethersfield, CT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Wethersfield, CT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 54.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
27,180
Median Income
$118,523
Median Home Value
$300,500
Median Age
44.1
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Labor force participation
64.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
54.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1429.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
59.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1370.4
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
8
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
72.5%
Carpool
7.9%
Public Transit
0.6%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
16.5%
Other
1.4%

Based on 14,187 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Connecticut - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$175
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$345
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Connecticut state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Connecticut state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Wethersfield sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,865/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Connecticut

New London
27,199 people
East Haven
27,729 people
North Haven
24,177 people
Newington
30,551 people
Naugatuck
31,634 people
Ansonia
18,951 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Wethersfield's 27,180 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Balch Springs, TX
27,181 people
Kent, OH
27,190 people
Celina, TX
27,141 people
Mason City, IA
27,135 people
Wright, FL
27,233 people
Pooler, GA
27,235 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Wethersfield's $118,523 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Arlington Heights, WA
$118,529 median income
Arlington Heights, IL
$118,532 median income
Palo Cedro, CA
$118,542 median income
Laotto, IN
$118,500 median income
New Hamburg, NY
$118,500 median income
Keyes, OK
$118,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Wethersfield, CT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Wethersfield, CT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 81.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.6% White 81.3% Black or African American 3.2% Asian 4.9% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.8% Two or more races 5.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Wethersfield compares to nearby Connecticut cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Wethersfield (this city) 27,180 $118,523
New London 27,199 $60,123
East Haven 27,729 $86,498
North Haven 24,177 $126,807
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CT FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Wethersfield, CT?

What is the population of Wethersfield, CT? +

Wethersfield, CT has a population of 27,180 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Wethersfield, CT? +

In Wethersfield, the typical household earns $118,523 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Wethersfield? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Wethersfield; the closest available measure is the Connecticut state average, a cost of living index of 103.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Connecticut vary by metro area.

Is Wethersfield, CT safe? +

Wethersfield has a total crime rate of 1429.5 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Wethersfield, CT? +

Homes in Wethersfield carry a median value of $300,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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