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Somers vs Colebrook vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
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 | Somers | Colebrook | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308 |
1,494Lowest |
16,279Highest |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 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 | $124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$110,850±$10kLowest 16% above CT |
| Somers and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$5,799Lowest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Somers and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| Somers 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | — | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Colebrook School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | None in town | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
— | 10.1Highest |
| 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.