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Suffield vs Boston 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).
Boston has the most expensive homes ($732k median).
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 | Boston | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Lowest |
666,442Highest |
16,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
33.3±0.2Lowest 14% below U.S. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| 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%±2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolcott and Suffield 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$97,344±$2kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
| 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$731,700±$10kHighest 120% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,147±$25Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
| Boston and Wolcott 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. |
$4,456Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±0.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boston 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 | #258 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Boston Latin School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
18.7Highest |
10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.