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Andover vs Suffield vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Wolcott has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Andover | Suffield | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
15,702 |
16,279Highest |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
44.4±2.5Lowest 8% above CT |
| Andover and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Andover and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$110,850±$10kLowest 16% above CT |
| Andover and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36k about the CT average |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
| Suffield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the CT average |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$5,799Lowest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Suffield School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.