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Suffield vs Norfolk 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 highest household income ($119k).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
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 | Norfolk | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
1,723Lowest |
16,279Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT |
44.4±2.5Lowest 8% above CT |
| Norfolk and Suffield 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% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott and Suffield 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% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Wolcott and Suffield 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 |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below 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±$26k 11% above CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
| Norfolk and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,190±$116Lowest 20% 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 | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,065 9% below CT |
$5,799Lowest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest 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% |
7.5%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Suffield 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 | — | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Norfolk School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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| 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.