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Suffield vs Douglas vs Wolcott vs Watertown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Watertown has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Douglas | Wolcott | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
9,207Lowest |
16,279 |
22,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.3±2.9Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Watertown 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% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Watertown 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% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas 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. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
$101,691±$7kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$333,500±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
$1,275±$227Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Douglas 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. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$5,799Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$6,014 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Watertown 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Douglas | Wolcott School District | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Douglas High School | Wolcott High School | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
7.2Lowest |
10.1 |
10.6 |
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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.