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Suffield vs Roxbury vs Wolcott vs Southwick
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).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k 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 | Roxbury | Wolcott | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
2,185Lowest |
16,279Highest |
9,217 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
54.7±1.8Highest 41% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Southwick 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% |
31%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury 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. |
$123,864±$27kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
| Roxbury 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. |
$714,500±$77kHighest 115% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,713±$418Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Roxbury 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. |
$6,591Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Roxbury 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% |
3.7% 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% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Roxbury 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 | — | #76 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | Regional School District 12 | Wolcott School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Wolcott High School | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 10.1Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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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.