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Suffield vs Ashby 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
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Ashby has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
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 | Suffield | Ashby | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
3,211Lowest |
16,279Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Ashby 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% |
21.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashby 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest 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. |
$115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30k 17% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Ashby 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 |
$1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,464±$913Highest 4% above 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. |
$6,034 93% above U.S. |
$5,799Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Ashby 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 | #200 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | North Middlesex | 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 |
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.