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Suffield vs Beacon Falls 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 expensive homes ($408k median).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Beacon Falls | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
6,147Lowest |
16,279Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
44.4±2.5Lowest 8% above CT |
| Beacon Falls 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% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott and Beacon Falls 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% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls 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% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$101,516±$42kLowest 6% above CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
| 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±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
| Suffield and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
| Beacon Falls and Wolcott 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 |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$5,799Lowest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Beacon Falls 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% |
2.1% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Suffield 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 | #77 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Regional School District 16 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Woodland Regional High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.2Highest |
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.