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Suffield vs Wolcott vs Cornwall
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Wolcott | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
16,279Highest |
1,425Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
44.4±2.5Lowest 8% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Wolcott and Cornwall 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 25% above CT |
$110,850±$10kLowest 16% above CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
| Cornwall 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 11% above CT |
$326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
| 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 |
$5,799 13% below CT |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Suffield School District | Wolcott School District | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Wolcott High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.