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Suffield vs Acushnet vs Wolcott vs Watertown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Acushnet has the most expensive homes ($436k median).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Watertown has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Suffield | Acushnet | Wolcott | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
10,624Lowest |
16,279 |
22,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
46±2.8 18% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.3±2.9Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Watertown and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Acushnet and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acushnet and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$89,503±$9kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
$101,691±$7k 26% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$436,400±$34kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$333,500±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Acushnet and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,170±$354Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,464±$913Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,275±$227 10% 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 | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,647Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
$6,014 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #118 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Acushnet | Wolcott School District | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Wolcott High School | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
10.6 |
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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.