Wethersfield grades B+ overall, 57th of 151 graded towns in Connecticut, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $127K. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $325K for a typical one and 3.4 times the Hartford metro’s $95K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 97% of U.S. towns, with 5 places on the National Register. Only 15 of Connecticut’s 175 towns score higher on history. Wethersfield is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 80% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is South Meadows Greenway at Goodwin University, at 281 acres.

StrongestA⁺History AHealth AJobs & income

What makes Wethersfield stand out

Where Wethersfield beats most towns.

Joseph Webb House

HistoryA⁺

Settled in 1632

A history going back 394 years.

Joseph Webb House · National Register of Historic Places

Wethersfield’s story

394 years in pictures

Joseph Webb House is one of 3 National Historic Landmarks here, the National Register’s top tier. Its founding year, 1632, is the earliest of any Connecticut town we grade.

Census counts: 3,825 in 1820, a low of 2,173 in 1880, 27,298 in 2020. The archive holds 28 old photos and papers going back to 1869 and 7 maps from 1893 on.

5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1632Wethersfield is settled

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The other Wethersfield

Wethersfield takes its name from Wethersfield in Essex, England, 3,380 miles across the Atlantic.

UKUK edition

Essex, EnglandWethersfieldA village of 708

Photo: Marathon · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wethersfield, settled in 1632, takes its name from Wethersfield, a village in Essex, England.

Wethersfield, CT3,380 miles · Wethersfield, Essex

People70827,291 here

Typical home£390,000$418,000 here

Listed buildings401 of them Grade I

Explore Wethersfield, Essex

Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.

How Wethersfield grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far Wethersfield is from typical.

How grading works

HealthConnecticut Childrens Medical Center 3.6 miles awayAOpen →Jobs & income8,184 jobs based hereAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 11.7 of 20; 6% of households have no car; 2.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitA⁻Open →Cost of livingCOpen →SafetyBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →SchoolsB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors8 miles of trails; 12% conserved landAOpen →History18 notable people born hereA⁺Open →Civic life4.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC⁺Open →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 43.4–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

PeoplesBank Arena and 83 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wethersfield. Close and well known come first.

All 164 attractions →

5 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena

5 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium

28 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year

14 mi Theme parkLake Compounce

4 mi MuseumWadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

5 mi MuseumMark Twain House

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mark Twain House: Makemake at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Wethersfield: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Wethersfield, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerFarmington River Power CompanyEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterMetropolitan District CommissionNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressTown site

SchoolsWethersfield School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Connecticut you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereWethersfield Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021

ZIP code0610906109 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Wethersfield.

Wethersfield is safe by national standards but not by Connecticut’s and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Connecticut.

HealthA

Wethersfield earns an A for health

Within Connecticut it is healthier than 63% of the 154 graded towns: Connecticut sets a high bar. Its widest gap with Connecticut is tooth loss: 6.1% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 9.8% statewide.

83% of Wethersfield adults had a checkup this year, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 81% and U.S. towns at 79%. 11% of Wethersfield adults report frequent physical distress. Wethersfield beats the Connecticut average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

91%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade

	Wethersfield	Connecticut towns	U.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	83%	81%	79%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	11%	12%	14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	8.9%	9.7%	14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	29%	30%	35%

32 measures vs. Connecticut

14 better17 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Wethersfield	CT
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	6.1%	9.8%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	5.4%	8.4%
More adults who have had cancer	9.7%	8.5%

Connecticut Childrens Medical Center

3.6 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

62nd

percentile among CT towns

Full pageWethersfield’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby3.6 miles to an ER · Connecticut Childrens Medical Center How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than CT on 14 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

SchoolsB⁻

Wethersfield’s public schools trail 52% of Connecticut districts

Its public schools are run by the Wethersfield School District. Two of its 10 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

48%of CT districts it outscoresB⁻School Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Silas Deane Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8	Grades 7–8	546	B
Wethersfield High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	1,146	B

Full pageWethersfield’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsWethersfield School District Vs. the neighborsAhead of 3 of its 5 graded neighbors Every school10 schools · Discovery Academy Questions“Are Wethersfield’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within CT on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

Most of Wethersfield’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Wethersfield for work: only 6% work in town. Wethersfield’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, against 27 minutes in Connecticut’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 18% of workers work from home in Wethersfield.

6%work in town

	Wethersfield	Connecticut towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$127,000	$109,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	21 minutes	27 minutes	25 minutes
Work from home	18%	15%	11%
Working residents who work in town	6.1%	11%	8%

Where working residents work

In Wethersfield6%

Hartford21%

Rocky Hill4%

Newington4%

West Hartford4%

7 mi

median commute distance

8,184

jobs based in Wethersfield

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

A−

Walkability grade: more walkable than 80% of U.S. towns

Full pageWethersfield’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here8,184 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work6% work in Wethersfield Commute times21 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 7 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Wethersfield

Wethersfield has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°

Spring38–60°

Summer60–83°

Fall43–64°

Oct 26

typical first frost

Apr 17

typical last frost

+1.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageWethersfield’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 19°Rain & snow52″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsA

Wethersfield has set aside 12.5% of its land for conservation

7.6 miles of trail in 32 parks and preserves. Wethersfield’s trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile.

#131for trails in CT

12.5%

conserved · 1,045 of 8,335 acres

7.6 mi

of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Mill Woods Park	1.1 mi	120
2. Wintergreen Woods	1 mi	128
3. Goodwin Park	0.7 mi	111

Full pageWethersfield’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map7.6 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk1.1 miles of trail · Mill Woods Park Conserved land12.5% conserved · 1,045 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Wethersfield?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Wethersfield

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 56 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wethersfield.

43risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanes

paid flood claims since 1978

Full pageWethersfield’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims56 paid flood claims · Since 1978 Past disastersPast disasters Get ready3.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

SafetyB

Less crime per resident in Wethersfield than in 55% of U.S. towns

At 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 57% of Connecticut’s graded towns.

The property crime rate in Wethersfield is 13.5 per 1,000 residents.

55%of U.S. towns report more crimeBSafety Grade

	Wethersfield	Connecticut towns	U.S. towns
Property crimes per 1,000 (2025)	13.5 per 1,000 residents	9.6	9.9
Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025)	0.7 per 1,000 residents	0.4	1.6

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Wethersfield0.7

Connecticut1.1

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Wethersfield13.5

Connecticut11.6

U.S.15.5

55th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

43rd

percentile among CT towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

370

property crimes reported in 2025

Full pageWethersfield’s safety reportOpen the page

Violent crime by type0.7 violent crimes per 1,000 Crime over the yearsSteady since 2023 Vs. the neighborsAhead of 3 of its 5 graded neighbors Questions“Is Wethersfield, CT safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

HousingCost of living grade C

The median home in Wethersfield sells for about $418K

$418Kmedian sale price

Market temperature

days on market

107.9%

sale-to-list price

homes sold in May

Full pageWethersfield’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.3 years of income Rents$1,370 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighborsAhead of 4 of its 5 graded neighbors

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wethersfield

20pages on Wethersfield

The big questions

SchoolsB⁻Behind 52% of CT districts · 10 schools SafetyB0.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthABetter than CT on 14 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingCWork & commuteA$127K median household income · 8,184 jobs here Natural hazardsBFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

OutdoorsA8 mi of trails · 12% conserved land PlacesAttractions164 nearby · Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum under 1 mi LibraryC⁺3.6 library visits per resident CollegesGoodwin University is 3.2 mi away

The story

HistoryA⁺Settled 1632 · 5 on the National Register Famous people18 born in Wethersfield Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 43 residents Climate85° summer highs · 52″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 06109, 06129 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

11 within 15 miles of the center of Wethersfield

Goodwin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · East Hartford3.2 mi$21,198 tuition University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusUniversity or college · Public · Hartford4.2 mi$18,130 in-state tuition Connecticut State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · New Britain4.6 mi$5,338 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Wethersfield residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Wethersfield for work

Where Wethersfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8,184jobs based in Wethersfield

6%of working residents work in town

7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

5 places in Wethersfield on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

Joseph Webb HouseNational Historic Landmark

Buttolph-Williams HouseNational Historic Landmark

Silas Deane HouseNational Historic Landmark

Old Wethersfield Historic District

Famous people from Wethersfield

18 notable people were born in Wethersfield.

See all 18 →

Betsey JohnsonAmerican fashion designer · born 1942

Charles McLean AndrewsAmerican historian · 1863–1943

Charles WrightAmerican botanist · 1811–1885

James CurtissAmerican mayor and newspaper publisher · 1803–1859

Stephen Mix MitchellAmerican politician · 1743–1835

Asher RobbinsAmerican politician · 1761–1845

About Wethersfield

Town in Connecticut, United States

Official town website ↗

Wethersfield ( WEH-thers-feeld) is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located immediately south of Hartford along the Connecticut River. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 27,298 at the time of the 2020 census. Many records from colonial times spell the name "Weathersfield" and "Wythersfield", while Native Americans called it Pyquag. "Watertown" is a variant name. The neighborhood known as Old Wethersfield is the state's largest historic district, spanning 2 sq mi (5.2 km2) and containing 1,100 buildings, dating to the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The town is primarily served by Interstate 91.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1632
Area: 13 sq mi
Elevation: 46 ft
ZIP code: 06109, 06129
Area code: 860

Wethersfield’s neighbors

6 towns share a border with Wethersfield.

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Rocky HillNewingtonGlastonburyHartfordGlastonbury CenterEast HartfordWethersfield

Rocky Hill

S · 4% of Wethersfield workers commute here

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Newington

W · 4% of Wethersfield workers commute here

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Glastonbury

E · 3% of Wethersfield workers commute here

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Hartford

N · 21% of Wethersfield workers commute here

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Glastonbury Center

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East Hartford

NE · 4% of Wethersfield workers commute here

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How the neighbors grade

Town	CT rank	Overall	Cost	Safety	Schools	Health
Wethersfield	#57	B⁺	C	B	B⁻	A
Rocky Hill	#35	A⁻	C⁻	B	A⁻	A
Newington	#95	B⁻	C	C⁺	B⁻	A⁻
Glastonbury	#20	A	C⁻	B⁺	A	A⁺
Hartford	#151	D⁻	D⁻	D	D	D
Glastonbury Center	—	—	—	—	—	—
East Hartford	#136	C⁻	C⁺	C⁺	C⁻	C

Glastonbury Center isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Wethersfield with a neighbor →

Questions about Wethersfield

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wethersfield, CT a good place to live?

By most measures, yes. Wethersfield grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #57 of 151 in Connecticut. It grades A for health, B for safety and B− for schools.

Is Wethersfield, CT expensive?

The typical home is worth about $325,000, 27% below the Connecticut typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.

What is Wethersfield, CT known for?

18 notable people were born here, including Betsey Johnson and Charles McLean Andrews.

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What makes Wethersfield stand out

394 years in pictures

The other Wethersfield

How Wethersfield grades

PeoplesBank Arena and 83 more within 40 miles

Moving to Wethersfield: who provides what

The data

Wethersfield earns an A for health

Wethersfield’s public schools trail 52% of Connecticut districts

Most of Wethersfield’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them

Where working residents work

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Wethersfield

Typical low → high °F

Wethersfield has set aside 12.5% of its land for conservation

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Wethersfield

Less crime per resident in Wethersfield than in 55% of U.S. towns

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Property crime per 1,000 residents

The median home in Wethersfield sells for about $418K

Everything we know about Wethersfield

Colleges nearby

94% of working residents leave Wethersfield for work

Landmarks

Famous people from Wethersfield

About Wethersfield

Wethersfield’s neighbors

Questions about Wethersfield