Manchester, CT vs Wethersfield, CT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricManchester, CTWethersfield, CT
Population36,75927,250
Median Household Income$74,267$126,806
Median Rent$1,384/mo$1,370/mo
Median Home Value$223,400$324,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%45.9%
Poverty Rate12.5%6.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k11866
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8501,361
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall52 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min21.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.113.6
College Degree Rate31.5%54.8%
Foreign-Born %13.5%17.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+3.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.