Compare towns
Suffield vs Windham vs Plainfield 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%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Windham | Plainfield | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
23,961Highest |
15,141Lowest |
16,279 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Plainfield 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 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% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below 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±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| 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 about the CT average |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Wolcott 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Windham High School | Plainfield High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
10.3 |
10.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.