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Suffield vs Hebron vs Wolcott vs Watertown
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 expensive homes ($408k median).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Hebron | Wolcott | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
9,157Lowest |
16,279 |
22,253Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
44.4±2.5Lowest 8% above CT |
46.3±2.9Highest 13% above CT |
| Watertown and Hebron 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% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
17.7%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron 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% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
38.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron 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 25% above CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$101,691±$7kLowest 6% above CT |
| Hebron 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 11% above CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
$333,500±$16k 9% below CT |
| Suffield and Hebron 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 |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$1,275±$227Lowest 14% below CT |
| Hebron and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$5,799Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,014 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
83.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Wolcott School District | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | RHAM High School | Wolcott High School | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
10.1 |
10.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.