Wethersfield, CT vs Manchester, CT

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

MetricWethersfield, CTManchester, CT
Population27,25036,759
Median Household Income$126,806$74,267
Median Rent$1,370/mo$1,384/mo
Median Home Value$324,600$223,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%53.6%
Poverty Rate6.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k66118
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3611,850
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min22.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.611.1
College Degree Rate54.8%31.5%
Foreign-Born %17.3%13.5%
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.