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Kingston vs Suffield vs Wolcott vs Wrentham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kingston has the most renters (18.8% rent).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Wrentham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Kingston | Suffield | Wolcott | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,027 |
15,702 |
16,279Highest |
12,297Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±3.9 20% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Kingston and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,876±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,600±$30k 84% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$244Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,464±$913Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
| Wolcott and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,799Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$7,373 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4 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 | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wrentham and Kingston 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 | #99 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Kingston · Silver Lake | Suffield School District | Wolcott School District | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Silver Lake Regional High | Suffield High School | Wolcott High School | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
10.9 |
10.1Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.