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Suffield vs Andover vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Suffield | Andover | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
3,152Lowest |
16,279Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
44.4±2.5Lowest 8% above CT |
| Andover and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Andover and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$110,850±$10kLowest 16% above CT |
| Andover and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
$326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
| Suffield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
$5,799Lowest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Andover 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 | #43 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Andover School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.