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Suffield vs Bloomfield vs Willimantic 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).
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Bloomfield | Willimantic | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Lowest |
21,754Highest |
18,096 |
16,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below 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 |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Bloomfield 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 | #139 of 149 in CT | — | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | — | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
— | 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.