We moved here from the Midwest 6+ years ago. Wife is in healthcare and works at a major hospital in the area. I work in Glastonbury.

We decided on Wethersfield because it’s a great mix of location, good schools, proximity to work, ease of travel by getting to the highways quickly. We each have short commutes to work based on our location. I would avoid having to travel on 84 everyday for work.

The neighborhoods here in Wethersfield are all very walkable. If you are used to living in a city with a grid layout then it will feel like home. Towns east of the river can have very meandering roads that feel extremely rural.

Edit: one big thing for us when looking at homes and areas were the utilities offered in each town. We wanted city water and sewer, fast internet, ideally natural gas for heating, and central AC. The utilities are under developed in the North East because the towns were built before utilities were a normal part of city planning.