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Suffield vs Reading vs Enfield 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 oldest population (median age 44.5).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k median).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Reading | Enfield | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Lowest |
25,612 |
41,090Highest |
16,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Wolcott 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% |
22.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading 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% |
20.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$326,200±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
$5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #50 of 282 in MA | #123 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | Enfield High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 13.5Highest |
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.