Compare towns
Suffield vs Bristol vs Wolcott vs East Hampton
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 people working from home (18.4%).
Bristol has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Bristol | Wolcott | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
61,462Highest |
16,279 |
12,925Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% 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% |
20.1%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Bristol 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% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Bristol 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 |
$79,076±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
| East Hampton and Suffield 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 |
$277,800±$8kLowest 24% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,338±$45Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
| Wolcott and Suffield 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 |
$5,449Lowest 18% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bristol 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% |
10.7%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.4%±1.7 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and East Hampton 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 | #115 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Bristol School District | Wolcott School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Bristol Central High School | Wolcott High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
14.0Highest |
10.1Lowest |
11.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 6 photos → | 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.