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Suffield vs Newington 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%).
Newington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wolcott has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Newington | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Lowest |
30,896Highest |
16,279 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
44.4±2.5Lowest 8% above CT |
| Newington 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% |
16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott and Newington 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% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Newington 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Newington 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±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$102,884±$6kLowest 7% above CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
| 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±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$310,400±$9kLowest 15% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
| Newington and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,321 5% below CT |
$5,799Lowest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest 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% |
6.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Newington 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 | #87 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Newington School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Newington High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
13.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.