Wethersfield, Connecticut

Community · population 27,298 (2020 Census)

Median home: $324,600
Household income: $126,806
Jan low / Jul high: 20° / 85°
Snow a year: 49 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 11
Median age: 43.4

Wethersfield is a community of 27,298 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $324,600, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more walkable than 85% of Connecticut towns, better for cycling than 85% of Connecticut towns, more vibrant than 82% of Connecticut towns.

How Wethersfield ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Wethersfield is worth $324,600, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 2.6 times the median household income of $126,806, which is more affordable than 96% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,370 a month. 80.6% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Wethersfield	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$324,600	$376,000
Median rent	$1,370	$1,462
Median household income	$126,806	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	2.6×	3.6×
Homeownership	80.6%	80.3%
Median year built	1960	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.7%	—

Who lives in Wethersfield

People	Wethersfield	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	43.4	45.0
Age 65 and over	20.4%	20.6%
Under 18	21.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	54.8%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	6.9%	5.7%
Veterans	4.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	17.3%	—
Work from home	18.0%	16.8%
Average commute	21.2 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	91.3%	93.8%

Weather in Wethersfield

July highs average 84.6°F and January lows 20.3°F. About 42.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 48.6 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 17 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 121 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Hartford Brainard Fld station (2.5 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Wethersfield since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 4 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 5, 1984 about 8.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 26, 2009.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 29 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 4, 2026.

Public schools in Wethersfield

9 public schools with 4,138 students, about 13.6 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Wethersfield High School	9-12	1,126	13.4
Silas Deane Middle School	7-8	572	11.9
Discovery Academy	PK-5	522	14.1
Highcrest School	K-6	462	15.4
Emerson-Williams School	PK-6	432	16.0
Samuel B. Webb Elementary School	PK-6	333	11.9
Alfred W. Hanmer School	K-6	308	12.8
Charles Wright School	PK-6	265	13.3
CREC Preschool at Progress Drive	PK-PK	118	16.9

Towns near Wethersfield

Rocky Hill, CT
3.2 mi · 20,845 people · home $337,300
Newington, CT
3.4 mi · 30,536 people · home $310,400
Glastonbury Center, CT
3.6 mi · 8,459 people · home $373,300
Hartford, CT
4.4 mi · 121,054 people · home $228,600
East Hartford, CT
5.1 mi · 51,045 people · home $229,700
Cromwell, CT
6.0 mi · 14,225 people · home $325,200
Glastonbury, CT
6.1 mi · 35,159 people · home $445,200
West Hartford, CT
6.3 mi · 64,083 people · home $411,000

Wethersfield questions

Is Wethersfield, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Wethersfield scores better for retirees than 36% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 20%. 20.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 43.4).

How much does a house cost in Wethersfield?

The median owner-occupied home in Wethersfield is valued at $324,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $126,806, so homes cost about 2.6 times income. Median rent is $1,370 a month.

What is the weather like in Wethersfield?

July highs average 84.6°F and January lows 20.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 42.8 inches of precipitation a year and 48.6 inches of snow.

Does Wethersfield get tornadoes?

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Wethersfield since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 5, 1984. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Wethersfield's Census boundary (GEOID 0984970). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.