Compare towns
Suffield vs Seymour vs Brooklyn vs Wolcott
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%).
Seymour has the most renters (25.8% rent).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Seymour | Brooklyn | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
16,889Highest |
8,517Lowest |
16,279 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.6±3Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| Brooklyn 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn 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 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Wolcott and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Suffield and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
| Seymour 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 |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
| 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% CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Seymour 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Seymour School District | Brooklyn School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Seymour High School | None in town | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.8Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.