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Suffield vs Thompson 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 most people working from home (18.4%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Wolcott has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Southwick has the most renters (16.6% rent).
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 | Thompson | Wolcott | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
9,337 |
16,279Highest |
9,217Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% 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% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Southwick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott and Southwick 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. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$326,200±$17k about the U.S. average |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,464±$913Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below 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 | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9%Highest 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% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 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. |
32 minHighest 20% 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% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Southwick 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | Thompson School District | Wolcott School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Wolcott High School | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
7.9Lowest |
10.1 |
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.