Compare towns
Suffield vs Madison vs Wolcott vs Somers
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).
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Somers has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Madison | Wolcott | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
17,616Highest |
16,279 |
10,308Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers 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% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Madison 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 |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$110,850±$10kLowest 16% above CT |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
| Madison 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 |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$5,799Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Somers and Suffield 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% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Madison School District | Wolcott School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Daniel Hand High School | Wolcott High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
9.8 |
10.1 |
7.7Lowest |
| 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.