New Britain, CT vs Wethersfield, CT

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

MetricNew Britain, CTWethersfield, CT
Population74,22327,250
Median Household Income$58,613$126,806
Median Rent$1,253/mo$1,370/mo
Median Home Value$223,600$324,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%45.9%
Poverty Rate18.1%6.9%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k42466
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7031,361
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min21.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.413.6
College Degree Rate19.6%54.8%
Foreign-Born %18.6%17.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+3.9%

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