Real Estate

West Hartford Among Top 15 Connecticut Communities to Own a Home

New report ranks West Hartford as one of the best places for homeownership.

West Hartford recently received the distinction of being ranked the 15th best town in Connecticut for homeownership by consumer advocacy website NerdWallet.

The site analyzed 60 Connecticut communities based on affordability (median selected monthly homeowner costs, median monthly household income and costs as percent of income) and population growth (homeownership rate and 2010-12 population growth), as well as median home values. The result is an overall score, ranging from 79 (Glastonbury Center) to 30.4 (Greenwich).

West Hartford garnered a score of 68.3 — putting it in 15th place — and is the most affordable town in the top 20.

Read the report on NerdWallet.com.

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