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Suffield vs Orange vs Southwick 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 most people working from home (18.4%).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Southwick has the most renters (16.6% rent).
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 | Orange | Southwick | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
14,315 |
9,217Lowest |
16,279Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4 17% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Southwick 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% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 48% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Orange and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$491,500±$17kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
| Orange and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Southwick 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 | #211 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Southwick Regional School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 11.0Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.