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Suffield vs Upton vs Wrentham 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).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Wrentham has the most expensive homes ($655k 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 | Upton | Wrentham | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
8,189Lowest |
12,297 |
16,279Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Wrentham 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wrentham and Upton 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott and Wrentham 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17k 88% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Upton and Wrentham 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. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,184±$628 16% 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,373 136% above U.S. |
$5,799Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Wrentham 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | King Philip · Wrentham | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Blackstone Valley | King Philip Regional High | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.2 |
13.5Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.