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Halifax vs Suffield vs Wolcott vs Southampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Southampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Halifax | Suffield | Wolcott | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,748 |
15,702 |
16,279Highest |
6,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5 12% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southampton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$123,125±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Southampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$452,300±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
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| Halifax and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
$5,470Lowest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Halifax 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | Suffield School District | Wolcott School District | Southampton |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Wolcott High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.