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Suffield vs Rowley vs Wolcott vs East Hampton
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%).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Rowley | Wolcott | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
6,251Lowest |
16,279Highest |
12,925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rowley 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% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Hampton 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% |
21.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowley and East Hampton 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% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott and East Hampton 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. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$124,577±$11k 54% above U.S. |
| Rowley and East Hampton 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. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$349,000±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
$1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Rowley 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. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$5,799Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$6,681 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley 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% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and East Hampton 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Triton | Wolcott School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Wolcott High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 10.1Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.