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Suffield vs Burlington 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).
Burlington has the most expensive homes ($741k 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 | Burlington | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Lowest |
26,274Highest |
16,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
45.9±2.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Burlington 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burlington 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott and Burlington 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 48% above U.S. |
$146,436±$14kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Burlington 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$740,600±$35kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,718±$368Highest 92% above U.S. |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
| Burlington 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. |
$6,165 98% above U.S. |
$5,799Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Burlington 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% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burlington 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 | #83 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Burlington | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Burlington High | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.3Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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| 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.