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Suffield vs Sutton vs Thomaston 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k 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 | Sutton | Thomaston | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
9,452 |
7,492Lowest |
16,279Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7Lowest 7% 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thomaston 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Suffield 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$326,200±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,464±$913Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Wolcott and Suffield 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,915 90% above U.S. |
$5,799Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Suffield 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Suffield 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 282 in MA | #106 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Sutton | Thomaston School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Sutton High School | Thomaston High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
12.6Highest |
10.7 |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.