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Suffield vs Vernon vs Pomfret 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%).
Vernon has the most renters (46.8% rent).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Vernon | Pomfret | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
30,577Highest |
4,317Lowest |
16,279 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
39.4±2.5Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| Pomfret 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% |
16.9%±2 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret 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% |
18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Wolcott and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
38% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Vernon and Pomfret 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 |
$85,356±$6kLowest 11% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$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±$26k 11% above CT |
$275,500±$11kLowest 25% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Pomfret and Suffield 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 |
$1,425±$77 4% below CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,804 13% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$5,799Lowest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
53.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Vernon 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 | #107 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Vernon School District | Pomfret School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Rockville High School | None in town | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
12.1Highest |
— | 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.