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Tolland vs Worcester vs Sandisfield
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 most kids (17.8% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Sandisfield has the most homeowners (96.4%).
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 | Tolland | Worcester | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
831 |
994Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
49.9±7.5 28% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Tolland and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandisfield and Worcester 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. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$91,111±$23k 13% above U.S. |
| 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±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$360,300±$34kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Sandisfield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,250±$220Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Sandisfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,714Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,328 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandisfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.