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Suffield vs Chaplin vs Southwick 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).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Southwick has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Chaplin | Southwick | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
2,070Lowest |
9,217 |
16,279Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Southwick 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% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southwick and Chaplin 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin 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 48% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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 22% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin 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. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Chaplin 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 | — | #211 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Parish Hill High School | Southwick Regional School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
7.5Lowest |
11.0Highest |
10.1 |
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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.