Compare towns
Suffield vs Monroe vs Mansfield 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 oldest population (median age 44.5).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Monroe | Mansfield | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Lowest |
18,949 |
25,358Highest |
16,279 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Wolcott and Suffield 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% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
| Mansfield 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,727Lowest 14% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Monroe School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Masuk High School | E. O. Smith High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
12.8Highest |
11.8 |
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.