What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tolland has the most kids (17.8% under 18).

Sandisfield has the most people working from home (16.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Tolland	Sandisfield
People
Population	540Lowest	994Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+8.1% MA: +7.4%
Median age	51.7±7.2Highest 29% above MA	49.9±7.5Lowest 25% above MA
	Tolland and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±5.5Highest MA: 19.4%	14%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Tolland and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	28%±5.6Highest MA: 17.9%
	Sandisfield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	26%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	7.8%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Sandisfield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,250±$10kHighest about the MA average	$91,111±$23kLowest 12% below MA
	Tolland and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$355,700±$22kLowest 37% below MA	$360,300±$34kHighest 36% below MA
	Sandisfield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,250±$220 29% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,714Lowest 55% below MA	$3,328Highest 44% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%	66.7%±100Highest MA: 51.8%
	Sandisfield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest MA: 10%	3.2%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%	96.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA	1978Lowest 14 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 32% above MA	31 minLowest 8% above MA
Work from home	12.5%±5.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	16.5%±8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Sandisfield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.