Compare towns
Suffield vs Monroe 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 people working from home (18.4%).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
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 | Monroe | Wolcott | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Lowest |
18,949 |
16,279 |
22,253Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
46.3±2.9Highest 13% above CT |
| Watertown and Suffield 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% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
17.7%±2.6 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%±2Lowest 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% |
57.3%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% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Wolcott and Monroe 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 |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$101,691±$7kLowest 6% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
$333,500±$16k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,275±$227 14% below CT |
| 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% 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% |
48.8%±46.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| 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%Highest CT: 10% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
83.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 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 |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Monroe 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Monroe School District | Wolcott School District | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Masuk High School | Wolcott High School | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
12.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
10.6 |
| 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.