Compare towns
Suffield vs Middlebury vs Putnam 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 most people working from home (18.4%).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Middlebury | Putnam | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
7,807Lowest |
9,292 |
16,279Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Middlebury 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% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury 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% |
22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury 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% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlebury 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 |
$133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
| Middlebury 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±$26k 11% above CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% 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 | $6,456 about the CT average |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Middlebury 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 | #55 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Regional School District 15 | Putnam School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Putnam High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
10.1 |
| 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.