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Suffield vs Mashpee 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
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Mashpee has the most expensive homes ($562k median).
Wolcott has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Mashpee | Wolcott | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
15,384Lowest |
16,279 |
22,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
55.9±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.3±2.9 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%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% |
4.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott and Mashpee 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 48% above U.S. |
$95,299±$13kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
$101,691±$7k 26% above U.S. |
| 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 22% above U.S. |
$562,200±$29kHighest 69% 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 |
$1,776±$330Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
$1,275±$227Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Mashpee 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. |
$3,762Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
$6,014 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest 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% |
5.5%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% |
81.9%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. |
1988Highest 8 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. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Mashpee 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 | #100 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Mashpee | Wolcott School District | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Mashpee Middle-High School | Wolcott High School | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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.