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Somers vs Wakefield vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somers has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
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 | Wakefield | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308Lowest |
27,793Highest |
16,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somers and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,705±$15k 54% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$5,799Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 149 in CT | #179 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | — | 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 |
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.