Compare towns
Weweantic vs Wolcott vs Marion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Marion has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Weweantic | Wolcott | Marion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,452Lowest |
16,279Highest |
5,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.8±4Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Marion and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marion and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
$143,092±$30kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Marion and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,800±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$653,500±$47kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,464±$913Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,176±$516Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Wolcott and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,799Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,766 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.8%±26.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marion and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marion 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 | — | #76 of 149 in CT | #141 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Wolcott School District | Marion |
| High school in town | — | Wolcott High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.