Compare towns
Suffield vs Danielson vs East Brooklyn 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 people working from home (18.4%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
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 | Danielson | East Brooklyn | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
4,209 |
2,377Lowest |
16,279Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| East Brooklyn 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 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| East Brooklyn 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
11.8% CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson 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±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$73,698±$29k 23% 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 |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,061±$474Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott and Suffield 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 |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn 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% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Wolcott 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 | — | — | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | — | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | — | 10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.