West Hartford is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 64,271 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, West Hartford is the ninth largest community in Connecticut.

Housing costs in West Hartford are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Connecticut.

Also of interest is that West Hartford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, West Hartford is also a town of artists. West Hartford has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape West Hartford’s character.

A relatively large number of people in West Hartford telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.65% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another interesting thing about West Hartford, despite not being a huge town, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to West Hartford, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. West Hartford is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 66.19% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in West Hartford in 2022 was $67,164, which is wealthy relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $268,656 for a family of four.

West Hartford is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West Hartford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Hartford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. West Hartford also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.41% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Hartford include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish.

West Hartford also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.41%.

The most common language spoken in West Hartford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.