Wellington is a medium-sized town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 12,078 people and three associated neighborhoods, Wellington is the 48th largest community in Colorado. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Wellington, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Wellington, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Wellington’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Wellington does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $103,888.00.

Housing costs in Wellington 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 Colorado.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.00% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Wellington is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Wellington’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Wellington is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Wellington, the average commute to work is 31.77 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Wellington does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Wellington ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Wellington, 45.43% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Wellington in 2022 was $40,145, which is middle income relative to Colorado, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $160,580 for a family of four. However, Wellington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Wellington is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wellington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wellington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Wellington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.93% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wellington include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Wellington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.