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Quinebaug vs Suffield vs Wolcott vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | Quinebaug | Suffield | Wolcott | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
15,702 |
16,279Highest |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
44.4±2.5Lowest 8% above CT |
52.1±5 27% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36kLowest 10% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
| Suffield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
| Wolcott and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,799 13% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
1.8% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Suffield 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Wolcott School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school 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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| 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.