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Wethersfield vs Wolcott vs Rocky Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($127k).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Rocky Hill has the most renters (31.7% rent).
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 | Wethersfield | Wolcott | Rocky Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,250Highest |
16,279Lowest |
20,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT |
43.2±1.8Lowest 5% above CT |
| Wolcott and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Rocky Hill and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$99,941±$9kLowest 4% above CT |
| Wethersfield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$337,300±$17kHighest 8% below CT |
| Rocky Hill and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$1,783±$54Highest 20% above CT |
| Rocky Hill and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$5,799Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,298 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Wolcott and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
68.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
16%±2.6 CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield and Rocky Hill 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #47 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Wolcott School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Rocky Hill School District |
| High school in town | — | Wolcott High School | Rocky Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.