Compare towns
Killingly vs Preston 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
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Killingly | Preston | Suffield | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,821Lowest |
15,702 |
16,279 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| Preston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$116,648±$27k 22% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
| Suffield and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Preston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.3%±6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Wolcott 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Preston School District | Suffield School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Suffield High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.9 |
10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.