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Watertown vs Wolcott vs Windsor
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 oldest population (median age 46.3).
Wolcott has the highest household income ($111k).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Wolcott | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,253 |
16,279Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 46.3±2.9Highest 13% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
| Watertown and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Watertown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% CT: 42.5% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,691±$7kLowest 6% above CT |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
| Wolcott and Windsor 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 |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
| Watertown and Wolcott 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±$913 about the CT average |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Windsor and Wolcott 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 |
$5,799 13% below CT |
$5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Watertown and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9% CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Wolcott 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 | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Watertown School District | Wolcott School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Watertown High School | Wolcott High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
10.1Lowest |
10.2 |
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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.