Because of many things, Wethersfield is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Wethersfield a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Wethersfield has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Wethersfield’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
If knowledge is power, Wethersfield is a pretty powerful place. 52.63% of the adults in Wethersfield 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 Wethersfield in 2022 was $53,729, which is middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $214,916 for a family of four.
Wethersfield is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wethersfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wethersfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Wethersfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.58% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wethersfield include Italian, Irish, Polish, English, and German.
The most common language spoken in Wethersfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
