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Willington vs Sutton vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Tolland has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Willington | Sutton | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
9,452 |
14,606Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.5 6% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tolland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Willington and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$133,264±$16k 65% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$365,500±$21k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116 4% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,680±$119Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419Lowest 74% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$7,403Highest 137% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.5%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tolland and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Tolland 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Sutton | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
12.4Lowest |
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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.