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Suffield vs Northborough vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Northborough has the most expensive homes ($620k median).
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 | Northborough | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Lowest |
15,750 |
16,279Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
45±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Northborough 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Northborough 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott and Northborough 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 48% above U.S. |
$153,199±$19kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$620,000±$24kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,919±$269Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
| Northborough and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$7,983Highest 156% above U.S. |
$5,799Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northborough 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 | #35 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Algonquin Regional High | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.8 |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.