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Suffield vs Orange 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%).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
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 | Orange | Wolcott | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
14,315Lowest |
16,279 |
22,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
44.4±2.5Lowest 8% above CT |
46.3±2.9Highest 13% above CT |
| Watertown and Orange 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
17.7%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Wolcott 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% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Watertown and Orange 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% |
59.4%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% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange 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±$13k 25% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$101,691±$7kLowest 6% above CT |
| Orange and Suffield 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 |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
$333,500±$16k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$1,275±$227Lowest 14% below CT |
| Orange 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 |
$8,988Highest 35% 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% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Watertown 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% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%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 |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Wolcott School District | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | Wolcott High School | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
10.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.