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Watertown vs Union vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Watertown has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (11.2%).
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 | Watertown | Union | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,253Highest |
944Lowest |
16,279 |
| Median age | 46.3±2.9 13% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
44.4±2.5Lowest 8% above CT |
| Union and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Wolcott and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,691±$7k 6% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
| Wolcott and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,500±$16kHighest 9% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
| Watertown and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$227Lowest 14% below CT |
— | $1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,014Highest 9% below CT |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Wolcott and Watertown 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 | #126 of 149 in CT | — | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Watertown School District | Union School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Watertown High School | None in town | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.