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Suffield vs Hampton vs Bethlehem 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Wolcott has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Hampton | Bethlehem | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
1,647Lowest |
3,423 |
16,279Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
44.4±2.5Lowest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Bethlehem 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% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Wolcott and Bethlehem 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 |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$108,929±$16kLowest 14% above 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±$26k 11% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,932 11% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and 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 | — | #82 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Hampton School District | Regional School District 14 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | None in town | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | — | 10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.