Wethersfield, CT vs New Britain, CT

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

MetricWethersfield, CTNew Britain, CT
Population27,25074,223
Median Household Income$126,806$58,613
Median Rent$1,370/mo$1,253/mo
Median Home Value$324,600$223,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%52.5%
Poverty Rate6.9%18.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k66424
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3611,703
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min21.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.613.4
College Degree Rate54.8%19.6%
Foreign-Born %17.3%18.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+2.9%

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