Compare towns
Suffield vs Avon vs Enfield 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 oldest population (median age 44.5).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Suffield | Avon | Enfield | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Lowest |
18,946 |
41,090Highest |
16,279 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Wolcott 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% |
22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Avon 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% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Avon 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 |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,574±$83 6% above CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$5,360Lowest 19% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Avon High School | Enfield High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.7 |
13.5Highest |
10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.