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Tolland vs Sheldon vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tolland has the highest household income ($106k).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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.
| Measure | Tolland | Sheldon | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540 |
2,267Highest |
526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±7.2 33% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Washington and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tolland and Washington 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 32% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,278±$12k 18% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,700±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$370,700±$32kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Washington and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,714Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$4,381Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.