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Somers vs Sterling 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%).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Wolcott has the oldest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Somers | Sterling | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308 |
3,629Lowest |
16,279Highest |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Wolcott and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Wolcott 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% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Wolcott and Somers 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 |
$102,695±$12kLowest 7% above CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
| Somers and Wolcott 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 |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
— | $1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott and Somers 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 |
$4,551Lowest 31% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest 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% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Somers and Sterling 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Sterling 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 |
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| 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.