West Hartford is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 64,271 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, West Hartford is the ninth largest community in Connecticut.

Housing costs in West Hartford are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Connecticut.

Also of interest is that West Hartford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, West Hartford is also a town of artists. West Hartford has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape West Hartford’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.65% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One thing noticeable about West Hartford, although not a huge town, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because West Hartford is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes West Hartford a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

If knowledge is power, West Hartford is a pretty powerful place. 66.19% of the adults in West Hartford have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in West Hartford in 2022 was $67,164, which is wealthy relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $268,656 for a family of four.

West Hartford is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West Hartford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Hartford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. West Hartford also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.41% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Hartford include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish.

In addition, West Hartford has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (17.41%).

The most common language spoken in West Hartford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.